Nuchal translucency test - immediate results?

valeivegas

I'm going for my NT test tomorrow (ultrasound) & blood test.  For those of you who have had this, did the ultrasound tech give you the results right away (for measuring the fluid)?  or did they have to wait until the blood test came back?

Pamela05

No, you don't get results immediately.  Even if they tell you a number, you need to wait until the blood results are back for it to mean anything.

lhylcn

My test was done by an u/s tech so they really don't tell you anything or know enough to count.  My doc waited for the u/s report from the specialist and the blood work and then called me to let me know everything was normal.

valeivegas

Thanks - I was hoping they could at least tell me about the fluid on the u/s...

RobynandJason05/06

valeivegas:

Thanks - I was hoping they could at least tell me about the fluid on the u/s...

when we did our NT yes they gave us the measurements.  The b/w we had to wait for the 2nd tri screening to come back and be compared with the 1st.  So we got partial results the 1st time.

madhatter2003

We got the measurement results that day, and they went over what it meant in relation to the bloodwork later.

maru0808

I dont have an answer to your question but I have a question for you:

How is this test done? Is it just a sonogram?

THANKS!  

2cs2zs6609

Thanks for posting...its a great question!  Do they definitely do blood work?

azuremama

Yes, it's an ultrasound where they measure the space at the back of the baby's neck.  Usually it includes bloodwork.

madladybride

I got the NT measurements right away, but I had my u/s done by a Dr. The bloodwork too another week. Without the bloodwork, the dr.'s will not have a complete picture on the risk.

Ali212

You can get immediate results at your NT scan but it requires going in at 9 weeks for a finger prick.  They take 5 drops of blood from your finger....test it for something (proteins, I think).  Then, when I go back from my NT scan, it lets me get immediate results.