![]() ![]() This means that there will be a co-ordinated care pathway in place if your test result is positive. If you want to go to a clinic for this test, check the clinic has a clear link with an NHS unit. a blood test to look at the small amount of your baby’s fetal cells in your blood.an ultrasound scan to confirm dating of your pregnancy.You can have the test from 10 weeks until the end of pregnancy. If the cost is more, check what the test includes, most providers also include an ultrasound within the price. The NIPT works out the chance of your baby having Down’s syndrome and some other conditions. If you would like the NIPT and it is available to you then ask your maternity team for advice about whether it is suitable for your pregnancy. If your trust does not offer this test, you can have it through a private clinic. If you not been able to have the combined screening test or the quadruple test, some trusts offer a non-invasive prenatal screening test (NIPT). The non-invasive prenatal screening test (NIPT) For Patau’s and Edwards’ syndromes, you will be offered a mid-pregnancy scan to check for physical abnormalities. It is also not quite as accurate as the combined test. Unlike the combined yest, you can have the quadruple blood test after 14 weeks, but it can only screen for Down’s Syndrome. If this is the case, you will be offered the quadruple test. It is not always possible to get this measurement, depending on the baby’s position. This test needs to happen between 10 and 14 weeks because the nuchal translucency measurement will change after 14 weeks + 1 day. ![]() This is called a nuchal translucency measurement. The results are used along with factors like your age, weight and smoking status to work out the chance of your baby having Down's, Patau's and Edwards' syndromes.ĭuring the scan, the sonographer measures the fluid at the back of the baby’s neck. The combined test needs to happen between 10 to 14 weeks of pregnancy and consists of an ultrasound and a blood test. The combined screening test (10 to 14 weeks) If you have your booking appointment later in your pregnancy, your midwife can offer you the quadruple test. This means you can be offered the combined test. It usually happens when you are between 8 and 12 weeks pregnant, and will ideally happen by the time you are 10 weeks. Your booking appointment is the first official antenatal appointment. You do not have to these screening tests, but if you choose to, they happen at certain point in the baby’s development. These conditions include Down's, Patau's and Edwards' syndromes. Some screening tests are able to see if your baby has a higher chance of chromosomal conditions. ![]()
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