11 to 14 First trimester screen/Nuchal translucency

The nuchal translucency exam must be combined with a blood test.

Nuchal translucency (in a private clinic) combined with the trisomy 21 prenatal screening program of Québec

We have effectively given up our right to test nukes 2.

Did we can measure the thickness of nuchal translucency in the first ultrasound?

Has your doctor prescribed an obstetrical or nuchal translucency ultrasound?

A nuchal translucency (NT scan) of your baby’s neck at the end of the first trimester

A nuchal translucency (NT) scan screens your baby for these abnormalities.

The nuchal translucency screening is actually a pretty exciting time in your pregnancy.

The video below can give you more information on the nuchal translucency test:

Yes, that’s your baby’s heartbeat at the end of your third month.

When this ultrasound is done, the baby’s nuchal translucency may be measured.

The thickness of this collection of liquid, called nuchal translucency, is critical for IPS, which is performed in three stages, i.e. the nuchal translucency ultrasound and two blood samples taken at different times.

Among the many terms you will learn and become familiar with is a nuchal scan.

From weeks 11 to 14, you may have an ultrasound to evaluate nuchal translucency.