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Table 1 Fetal sex determination of circulating cell-free DNAs by qPCR and ddPCR. The actual fetal sex and the diagnostic outcome after fetal sex determination by qPCR and ddPCR were determined for circulating cell-free DNAs obtained from 29 pregnant women at different gestational ages. The samples 1A and 1B were obtained from the same pregnat woman at two different gestational weeks. M male, F female. N.D. not determinable

From: Non-invasive fetal sex diagnosis in plasma of early weeks pregnants using droplet digital PCR

# sample

Gestational week

Result at birth

Result by qPCR

Result by ddPCR

1A

12

M

N.D.

M

2

12

M

N.D.

M

3

11

M

N.D.

M

4

10

M

N.D.

M

5

10

F

F

F

6

10

M

M

M

7

10

M

N.D.

M

8

9.5

M

N.D.

M

9

9

F

F

F

10

8

F

F

F

11

8

M

N.D.

M

12

8

M

N.D.

M

13

8

M

N.D.

M

14

8

M

N.D.

M

15

8

M

N.D.

M

16

8

F

F

F

17

8

M

M

M

18

7

M

N.D.

M

19

7

M

N.D.

M

1B

7

M

N.D.

M

20

7

M

N.D.

M

21

7

M

N.D.

M

22

7

M

N.D

M

23

7

F

F

F

24

7

M

N.D.

M

25

6

M

N.D.

M

26

6

M

N.D.

M

27

5

M

N.D.

M

28

5

F

F

F

29

4.5

M

N.D.

M