What is the NT scan?

Re: What is the NT scan?

• mest1215 member

  June 2012

  Its usually 11-14weeks pregnant. And its optional, you dont have to have it done. And some offices will do just blood work and some do blood work and an u/s. Most common one is they take a blood sample from you and then do an ultrasound to measure the amount of fluid in the babys back of the neck, and with these two they can help to determine your risk of baby having downs syndrome. But like i said, its optional. If you are interested in it, just ask your midwife for more info

  

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• Jbosarge85 member

  June 2012

  mest1215:

  Its usually 11-14weeks pregnant. And its optional, you dont have to have it done. And some offices will do just blood work and some do blood work and an u/s. Most common one is they take a blood sample from you and then do an ultrasound to measure the amount of fluid in the babys back of the neck, and with these two they can help to determine your risk of baby having downs syndrome. But like i said, its optional. If you are interested in it, just ask your midwife for more info

  All she's told me about is the quad blood test which we declined....I should ask about the NT....
  

  
  

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• hmontty member

  June 2012

  If you declined the quad, then why would you do the NT?
  

  
  
  

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• mest1215 member

  June 2012

  like any test...if you arent sure what it is, let alone if you want it, you should talk to your doc. They can let you know all about the test and if its beneficial to you (if you have a family history, for ex, your doc would know and may recommend you get it done). Talk to your ob..thats why we have em right?

  

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• Jbosarge85 member

  June 2012

  hmontty:

  If you declined the quad, then why would you do the NT?
  

  The quad has a very high false positive rate if it comes back positive they do more invasive testing. It just wasn't worth it, Especially because of the rate of false positives. 
  

  
  

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• ASmallWonder member

  June 2012

  Jbosarge85:

  hmontty:

  If you declined the quad, then why would you do the NT?
  

  The quad has a very high false positive rate if it comes back positive they do more invasive testing. It just wasn't worth it, Especially because of the rate of false positives. 
  

  Sorry but your entire post is incorrect.  This test (which provides the same type of results as the NT scan) provides you with a ratio.  A likelihood.  It does not give postive/negative results.  It is up to YOU if the numbers you are provided compel you to have additional testing.  No one can make you and even if the numbers are very much not in your favor, you do not automatically have to go forward with gathering more information with additional tests.

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• janecanadian member

  June 2012

  mest1215:

  Its usually 11-14weeks pregnant. And its optional, you dont have to have it done. And some offices will do just blood work and some do blood work and an u/s. Most common one is they take a blood sample from you and then do an ultrasound to measure the amount of fluid in the babys back of the neck, and with these two they can help to determine your risk of baby having downs syndrome. But like i said, its optional. If you are interested in it, just ask your midwife for more info

  And other abnormalities like Spina Bifida.

  

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