Nuchal Translucency

Appointments for NT screening can be made by phone at: 07/39-16-800 or 07/39-16-809.

Most pregnancies result in the birth of a healthy baby. However, every expectant mother worries about the possibility of her child being born with major congenital anomalies.

There are various examinations that help determine whether, in an apparently normal pregnancy, there is an increased risk of giving birth to a child with a chromosomal abnormality.

NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY (NT) MEASUREMENT
This is a screening test, performed with ultrasound, to determine whether there is an increased risk of a child being born with a chromosomal abnormality.

The test is performed between the 11th and 14th week of pregnancy and is safe for the fetus.

The thickness of the nuchal translucency (the fluid-filled space at the back of the baby’s neck) is measured.

Ultrasound is also used to examine the fetus’s body and detect various developmental anomalies.

Increased nuchal translucency is present in 80% of fetuses with Down syndrome.

DOUBLE HORMONE TEST (DHT)
With the double hormone test, two hormones are measured in the mother’s blood to assess the baby’s metabolism.

When combined with the NT measurement (NT + DHT), the reliability of detecting chromosomal abnormalities increases to 92%.

NIPT – Non-Invasive Prenatal Test
NIPT is a simple, safe, and highly accurate non-invasive prenatal test.
It allows you to check your baby’s genetic health from the 10th week of pregnancy onwards.

In most cases, this test is self-paid.