When Should The NT Scan Be Undertaken?

Posted on Tue, 25 Apr 2017

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 Answered on

Sat, 13 May 2017 Last reviewed on

Question : Hi Doctor, Hope your are doing good. Wanted to check on in which weeks we should go for Double Marker and NT scan.

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Between 11-14 weeks

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
hope both mother are baby are doing fine.

NT scan is done in between 11-14 weeks of gestation which is very good at picking genetic abnormalities
So get it done and hope all comes fine.

Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (24 hours later)

yes both are fine. Double marker is done at 10th week?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Done between 11-14 weeks

Detailed Answer:
No dear, dual test (double marker) is done between 11-14 weeks gestation and is a very useful genetic screening test.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy