The sex of the child was determined by the chromosomes in the sperm at conception. The BabyGen test knows the answer to the question of how it turned out.
1. Blood collection in a doctor’s surgery
The blood sample for the BabyGen test is taken by a nurse in the usual way – by drawing blood from a vein in the pregnant woman ‘s forearm – which poses no health risk to the mother or her foetus. It is possible to undergo a withdrawal from 10. week of pregnancy and doesn’t have to be fasting. Where to go for an examination?
2. Payment for the test
After agreement with the doctor, you can pay for the test either directly at the doctor’s office or by bank transfer or credit card to the laboratory’s account via www.medirexplatby.sk.
Pay for the test
The price of the BabyGen test is 120 € incl. VAT.
3. Sample analysis
DNA is isolated from the pregnant woman’s blood in the laboratory and the presence of the Y chromosome is detected. If a Y chromosome is found in the sample, which comes from the fetus, a baby boy is growing in the future mother’s tummy. If the chromosome is not found in the blood, it is a girl. Delivery of the sample to the laboratory, receipt of payment on account and completion of the analysis is confirmed to the patient via SMS messages to her mobile phone number on the application form.
4. Blood sample analysis
The blood sample is analyzed by a special method.
The laboratory will keep you informed about the progress of the test by SMS messages.
5. Examination result
The result is usually available to the mother-to-be within 5 working days of the payment for the test being registered, but not before 12 days after the test is completed. week of pregnancy. The result can be communicated to the pregnant woman:
- through a doctor
The laboratory sends the result of the analysis to the doctor who indicated the test. He then interprets it to his patient. - by sending the result to e-mail
After the completion of the 12. week of pregnancy, the laboratory sends the encrypted result as a PDF file to the email address that the woman provides to her doctor at the time of the blood draw. She will also receive a text message on her mobile phone with a password to unlock it. The laboratory will also send the test result to the attending physician who ordered the test.
In order to communicate the result of the analysis electronically, directly to the pregnant woman’s e-mail, it is necessary that the contact details (e-mail and telephone) are entered correctly by each mother-to-be in the doctor’s office. If the patient chooses to pay for the BabyGen test via the payment gateway www.medirexplatby.sk, it is also essential that the same contact details (SMS and email) are entered into the system by the expectant mother during the online payment process. Correct (and matching) entry of this data is a necessary step to communicate the results of the laboratory analysis via email.
* In accordance with the resolution of the Ethics Committee of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, the laboratory can provide information about the sex of the fetus only after the 12th birthday. week of pregnancy.