Table 1 the differences in detection coverage and thresholds between NIPT and NIPT plus.

From: Retrospective study on NIPT or NIPT plus combined with ultrasound in screening fetal chromosomal abnormalities

Detection Content

NIPT (Basic Version)

NIPT plus (Upgraded Version)

Common Chromosomal Aneuploidies

Trisomy 21 (T21)

Trisomy 18 (T18)

Trisomy 13 (T13)

Sex Chromosome Abnormalities (SCA)

 × *

√ (Comprehensive coverage of sex chromosome aneuploidies)

Rare Autosomal Trisomies (RAT)

 × *

Microdeletion/Microduplication Syndromes (MMS)

 × *

√ (Covers 116 types of microdeletion and microduplication syndromes)

Sequencing Depth and Sensitivity

Standard sequencing depth; read length approx. 150 bp

Higher sequencing depth, read length approx. 120 bp; higher sensitivity

High-Risk Threshold

Z-score > 3 for T13/T18/T21

Z-score > 3 for T13/T18/T21; Z-score > 5 for SCA/MMS/RAT

cfDNA concentration

 > 5%

 > 10%

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  1. *Supplementary Reports: For the basic NIPT, reports on SCA, MMS, and RAT are provided when cfDNA concentration is > 10%, the fragment size is > 10 Mb, and the Z-score is > 5.