Screening and tests
What Happens After an Abnormal NT Scan?
An abnormal NT scan raises a question and does not give a final answer. Here is how doctors usually work through it, step by step.
Reviewed24 October 20268 min read
Patient guides
Screening and tests
Guides on screening tests in pregnancy, what the results mean and the next steps, from our fetal medicine team in Trichy.
Screening and tests
NT Scan vs Double Marker Test: What's the Difference?
The NT scan is an ultrasound and the double marker is a blood test. Learn how doctors read the two together in first-trimester screening.
Reviewed23 October 20266 min read
Screening and tests
Can an NT Scan Detect Down Syndrome?
An NT scan can estimate the chance of Down syndrome but cannot diagnose it. Learn what the result means and which tests can give a definite answer.
Reviewed23 October 20266 min read
Screening and tests
NT Scan in Pregnancy
An NT scan is an early pregnancy ultrasound that measures fluid behind the baby's neck and helps assess the risk of certain chromosomal and structural conditions.
Reviewed22 October 202620 min read
Screening and tests
What Is the Best Time for an NT Scan in Pregnancy?
The NT scan is done between 11 weeks and 13 weeks 6 days. Here is why that window matters, how your dates are checked and what to do if you miss it.
Reviewed22 October 20266 min read
Screening and tests
What Does a High NT Measurement Mean?
A high NT measurement means extra fluid behind the baby's neck on the first-trimester scan. Learn what it may indicate and what usually happens next.
Reviewed22 October 20266 min read
Screening and tests
NIPT in Twin Pregnancy: Is It Reliable?
NIPT can be used in twin pregnancies, but results are interpreted differently. Learn how reliable it is, its limits with twins and IVF, and what follow-up is advised.
Reviewed21 October 20265 min read
Screening and tests
What Happens After a Positive NIPT Result?
A positive NIPT result is a high-risk screening result, not a diagnosis. Here are the next steps: counselling, a detailed scan and confirmatory testing.
Reviewed21 October 20264 min read
Screening and tests
NIPT vs NT Scan vs Double Marker Test: Key Differences
NIPT, NT scan and double marker test all screen for chromosomal conditions in early pregnancy. Compare how they work, timing, accuracy and which may suit you.
Reviewed20 October 20265 min read
Screening and tests
What Does a High-Risk NIPT Result Mean?
A high-risk NIPT result means the baby has a higher chance of a chromosomal condition, not a diagnosis. Learn why false positives happen and what testing comes next.
Reviewed20 October 20265 min read
Screening and tests
Can NIPT Detect Down Syndrome?
NIPT is a blood test that screens for Down syndrome from about 10 weeks of pregnancy. Learn what it can and cannot tell you, and what happens next.
Reviewed20 October 20265 min read
Screening and tests
NIPT in Pregnancy
NIPT is a blood test used during pregnancy to screen for certain chromosome conditions, particularly Down syndrome. Learn when NIPT is done, what it can detect, its limitations, and what to do after a high-risk result.
Reviewed19 October 202621 min read
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