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The IONA® test and IONA® Care are available as a clinical service at Yourgene Genomic Services based in Manchester, UK. The clinical laboratory is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) an independent regulator of health and social care in England. Quality is key at Yourgene and pregnant women can be confident they will receive their NIPT results from a regulated and trusted clinical laboratory.

The IONA® test is a non-invasive prenatal test for pregnant women which estimates the risk of a fetus having Down’s syndrome (T21), Edwards’ syndrome (T18) and Patau’s Syndrome (T13). IONA® Care looks additionally for select Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies (SCAs) and Autosomal Aneuploidies (AAs). The IONA® test and IONA® Care are available via our network of partner clinics and healthcare providers. The samples are processed at Yourgene Genomic Services in Manchester, UK.

IONA® and IONA® Care are advanced screening tests carried out on a small blood sample taken from the mother’s arm with no risk of miscarriage. Fetal sex determination is available optionally from some providers. Please ask your healthcare professional for further information.

  • Safe: non-invasive with no risk of miscarriage
  • Fast: results available in 2-5 working days from sample receipt in the laboratory
  • Accurate: Overall 99.99% detection of trisomy conditions (trisomy 21, 18 and 13)
  • Local:the IONA® test and IONA® Care are analysed at Yourgene Genomic Services in Manchester, UK. We also have a network of clinical laboratories offering IONA® locally to pregnant women. Contact us for further information.
  • Quality: the IONA® test is a highly regulated screening test which is made in the UK and CE marked