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Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening
on your timeline.

Ready to move forward with NIPS? We make it possible to access testing when you're ready — with a genetic counselor in your corner from order to results.

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About NIPS

Over a decade ago, Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) changed the landscape of prenatal care, making more accurate screening results available earlier in pregnancy. Major professional societies (including ACOG, SMFM, and NSGC) recommend that Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening (also known as Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing, or NIPT) be offered to all pregnant patients, ideally early in pregnancy.

Grey Genetics offers a direct path to NIPS ordering — without waiting for an OB appointment. A genetic counselor coordinates your order, supports you through the process, and goes over your results with you.

Is streamlined NIPS the right path for you?

This is a good fit if you:

Have read about NIPS/NIPT and are ready to move forward
Want to access testing as soon as possible, without waiting for an OB appointment
Are comfortable reviewing educational materials independently before your results appointment

A prenatal genetics consult may be a better starting point if any of the following apply:

You have personal or family history concerns you'd like to discuss as soon as possible
You want to first talk through all available screening and diagnostic options with a genetic counselor
You're not sure whether NIPS is the right test for your situation

How it works

Request your NIPS and schedule your results review appointment

As part of the scheduling process, you will upload your insurance card, review related educational materials, and e-sign a consent form. Have Medicare or Medicaid? See the note on ordering at the bottom of this page. Your results review appointment will be scheduled 10–14 days out to ensure adequate time for your blood draw and testing by the laboratory.

We review your information and place your order

A genetic counselor will review your intake information and, where required, request test authorization from our physician partner before placing your NIPS order with the laboratory.* Test authorization is typically received within 1–3 business days.

Receive a test kit and schedule your blood draw

A test kit will be shipped to you by the laboratory and usually arrives within 1–2 days. Your appointment confirmation email will include a link to schedule your blood draw at a location convenient to you. You will return your kit to the laboratory using the prepaid shipping provided.

The laboratory notifies you of your results

Results are typically available within 5–7 business days of your blood draw. The laboratory will notify you directly when results are available.

Results review with your genetic counselor

Your 30-minute appointment includes review of your NIPS results, a targeted family history review, and a brief discussion of other testing options available during pregnancy. This appointment is focused on your NIPS results. After discussion with your genetic counselor, if additional genetic testing is recommended or desired, an additional appointment may be necessary and would incur an additional fee.

* In most states, genetic testing must be ordered by a physician. Where this applies, a separate $25 test authorization fee is required, covering review of your order by a physician partner. In some states, genetic counselors may order testing independently (FL, GA, IN, IL, IA, KY, MD, MN, MS, MT, NH, ND, NV, RI, SD, SC, WI, VA, WV). If your insurance requires an MD ordering provider for coverage purposes, however, the $25 fee will still apply.

Medicare and Medicaid: Our physician partner can serve as the ordering provider for commercial insurance or self-pay, but not when Medicare or Medicaid will be billed for the test. If you have Medicare or Medicaid, this service is available on a self-pay basis only.

Note for SD residents: SD law requires a physician referral to see a genetic counselor. If you are in SD and do not have a referral, this service is not available to you.

Grey Genetics fee: $125 — includes order review and coordination, and a consultation with a genetic counselor once results are available. The NIPS test itself is billed separately by the laboratory and is often covered by insurance.

Ready to place your NIPS order?

Scheduling includes review of educational materials and a consent form.

Get Started

Prefer to meet with a genetic counselor first?

A family planning genetics consult includes review of your personal and family health history, with a focus on known or possible genetic diagnoses in the family, birth defects, and history of pregnancy loss. We review the different options for screening and diagnostic testing available before and during a pregnancy, and any genetic testing you may have already done. Your genetic counselor can also facilitate testing, if desired.

Schedule a Pre-Test Consult

Non-Invasive Prenatal Screeningon your timeline.