What exactly is the "NT Scan"?

Re: What exactly is the "NT Scan"?

• MainelyFoolish member

  February 2012

  It's part of the first trimester screening, also called ultrascreen or sequential screen. The "NT scan" is an ultrasound to measure the nuchal translucency in the baby around 11 to 13 weeks. Combined with the results from a blood test, it can give you the odds of having a child with Down syndrome, trisomy 18, and (sometimes) trisomy 13. It's an optional test.

  Edit: I had a couple things confused in my original post. I've corrected my info.

  

  

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• cbj09 member

  February 2012

  Your doc's office may just call it "first trimester screening" or something similar. I have yet to hear our office actually call it an NT Scan.
  

  

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• brideandbreve member

  February 2012

  cbj09:

  Your doc's office may just call it "first trimester screening" or something similar. I have yet to hear our office actually call it an NT Scan.
  

  

  Here's a link with some info about the first trimester screening for you.

   

  
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• jbtobe

  February 2012

  Ah! Thank you so much!

  

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• LaTem

  February 2012

  After reading what?s encompassed in having this done! I?m sure this was what was done in screening at 12 weeks - 1 day, But my doctor?s office simply called it a "dating ultrasound." This told them (as well as me) that I was measuring 12 weeks - 5 days according to both the ultrasound tech and my doctor ...

  ETA: made some changes in how worded ...

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