The nuchal translucency and the combined screening of the first trimester

The combined screening of the first trimester, also known as triple screening, is a non-invasive prenatal test that consists in performing an ultrasound and a blood test on the pregnant woman to rule out possible chromosomal alterations.

As the name suggests, this test should be done around the 12th week of pregnancy , that is, at the end of the first trimester so that its result is reliable.

One of its main advantages is that it has managed to reduce the number of amniocentesis and corial biopsies in pregnant women, tests that are invasive.

Below you have an index with all the points that we will discuss in this article.

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doppler ultrasound in Ciudad Real(Spain)

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