For the 12, 13 week blood tests at NUH, you're generally looking at the standard first trimester screening (which includes the Down syndrome blood test) running somewhere between $200, $400, but that depends on what your gynae orders. If your doctor recommends NIPT on top of that, it's a separate test and costs quite a bit more, around $1,200, $2,500, so it's worth asking upfront whether it's necessary for your situation. My friend went to NUH and mentioned she paid around $92 just for the NIPT blood draw portion at that stage, though the full package with scans added up more, so the breakdown can vary quite a bit depending on whether you're bundling tests together. Overall prenatal blood tests across the whole pregnancy can add up to roughly $2,000, but Medisave does help offset a good chunk of that, so check what you can claim. Results usually come back within a week or two depending on the test, with standard blood panels faster and NIPT taking a bit longer.
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