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NT scan without double marker
My wife is on week 10 of pregnancy and our gynaecologist asked her to take only a NT scan on week 12. Later I got to know from one of my relatives that they had done NT scan along with Double marker test on their week 12.
Is the double marker test needed for us as well ? Which is better NT Scan or double marker ?
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NT SCAN and double marker are both different type of tests.
NT scan will test you about any deformity your baby might have by looking for physical appearance defects. And double marker will test the blood of the mother to look for the defect.
Both tests together will give you a much better result than either of them alone.
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get both the tests done.
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Both together is best
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Nt scan along with double marker together has better specificity... So if u can get double marker done along with by scan
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When you do both it is called combined test
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Do both
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Dr. Aseemita Debata
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
21 yrs exp
Gurgaon
The NT scan and the double marker test both are screening tests .the predictability of both tests are different.but the positive predictability of both the tests as combined screening protocols are much better ( almost certain).so better to do both
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Dr. Tejaswini
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes double marker and NT will give more information of how baby is and if there is any problem with the baby. It's better to do both NT and double marker
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