Blood Test
When can I have this?
From 7+ weeks onwards
What's included?
Blood Test
When can I have this?
From 7+ weeks onwards
What's included?
To determine fetal sex / gender based on genetic information in the mothers blood.
This is not a screening test for abnormalities.
This test cannot confirm if there is a pregnancy or not.
The process is very straightforward and follows the steps outlined below.
Every pregnant mother to be will have her own DNA in her bloodstream as well as the DNA of your unborn baby. Your babies DNA is found in your blood in the form of short fragments circulating around called cell-free DNA fragments (cfDNA) and this test can analyse this cfDNA to determine the sex of your baby.
The way this is done is first we need to understand how biological sex is determined in men and women. We all have a pair of sex chromosomes present in each cell in our bodies. Men carry one X chromosome and one Y chromosome; whereas Women have two X chromosomes. When analysing your babies cfDNA for the Gender Test, the goal is to detect the presence of the male – Y Chromosomes. If the male - Y chromosome is detected, this would indicate that your baby is likely to be Male. If no Y Chromosome is present, this would indicate the baby is likely to be Female.
Our laboratory partner have performed a large clinical study of 1,029 pregnant women (link below) and this has shown the accuracy of the test as 99.9% accurate at 7 weeks into pregnancy.
No specific preparation is required for the blood test however you must be at least 7 weeks pregnant.
The results of your test will be emailed to you within 7-10 working days after the day you you’re your blood sample taken directly from sneakpeek
Yes, you can have the sneakpeek test for twins however the test cannot determine if you are having identical or non-identical (fraternal) twins.
The reason this is important is If you are having identical twins (i.e. both babies are boys or girls) then the result of the test (i.e. boy or girl) will apply to both babies.
However if you are having non-identical twins (i.e. one boy and one girl) then the test cannot determine the sex of each baby and so if the male chromosome is detected then this means that at least one of the babies is a boy and the second baby could be a boy or a girl.
If you are really keen to know then it may be worthwhile have one of our ultrasound scans to assess the sex of each baby.
No, this won’t be a problem. Clinical studies show that your babies DNA clears out of the mother’s bloodstream within 2 days of birth.
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Please note
The test requires you to be at least 7 weeks into the pregnancy to generate a results. If the test concludes you are under 7 weeks a result can not be generated and a redraw of your blood will be required charged at £15 per redraw. If you are uncertain of your dates or want to confirm how far along we suggest you book our early pregnancy scan.
There is small probability that SneakPeek are not able to get a valid result from the sample taken, this is normal and can occur with any type of laboratory testing. As SneakPeek is a non-medical and non-diagnostic test you can be assured this does not relate to the health and development of your baby. In situations where you receive an inconclusive result then we can perform one single repeat sneakpeek test free of charge. If you would not like a retest then we can provide a refund amount equal to the amount you paid minus a £20 blood collection/ phlebotomy charge.
This test will not diagnose, prevent, or treat any condition, disease or used to ascertain the state of your health or the health of the pregnancy and that you understand that the services and information provided by the test are intended for research, informational, and educational purposes only and not medical advice.
We at The Scan Clinic, started with a simple goal - Quality Healthcare with a Personal Touch. It is this mission that continues to drive us to this day and in this current global crisis. We continually strive to find the right balance between delivering on our mission and maintaining high levels of health and safety for our clients as well as our staff.
We have always maintained high levels of cleanliness and infection control and since the start of the pandemic have taken additional daily infection control measures across the clinic as well as ensuring all staff have adequate PPE (personal protective equipment).
You will notice that some of our services are no longer available at the moment and this is because we are limiting our range of available services to essential scans only until further notice. Furthermore all Off-Peak clinics have been suspended until further notice
We have been continually monitoring the ongoing situation and taking all official guidance, however as this is an evolving situation the information and guidelines given below are subject to change and can change with immediate effect. We appreciate this can be challenging but please bear in mind that the steps we take are for the health and safety of all our staff and clients and we really appreciate your support and understanding to follow them.
Important Note - We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone who does not meet the entry criteria, comply with our entry checks, fails or refuses to complete a COVID-19 questionnaire or presents a potential health and safety risk.
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