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I am 29 years old and pregnant for the second time. Please interpret my double marker test results.
Query: Hello doctor, My age is 29, and I am pregnant for the second time. I am 11 weeks and 6 days pregnant. Recently, my doctor advised me of a double marker test. The PAPP-A is 0.48 MoM, and FB-hCG is 0.33 MoM. The calculated risk for trisomy 13/19 is 1:3142 and shows low risk, and the calculated risk fo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. Biochemistry (two hormones levels), nuchal translucency, family history, and female age all combine to calculate risk. It would be better if you send me reports of the same and some detailed history. As you s... Read Full »
I am worried about my nuchal translucency scan results. Kindly help me understand them.
Query: Hello doctor, My NT scan results are out, but I am unable to understand if there is a risk or not. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen that attachment (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) and your beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) level correlate but your PAPP-A (pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A) is low than the normal value. In your case, the risk is there 1... Read Full »
I got my nuchal translucency scan. Please review my reports.
Query: Hi doctor,My nuchal translucency scan report says the fetal right femur length is 4.2 mm, falls at the 5th percentile, and the fetal left femur length is 5 mm falls at the 11th percentile. What does it mean? Is it a concern? Please advise.Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. A normal fetus's femur length should be more than the 5th percentile. This is not an actual nuchal translucency scan. They have only mentioned femur length. They should also mention crown-rump length and nuchal translucency so that we can pr... Read Full »
My wife is 13 weeks and six days pregnant. Is everything normal in her ultrasound report?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is 13 weeks and six days pregnant. We have done an ultrasound test; the results are attached to this query. Is everything normal in this report? Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Please send me her detailed ultrasound report here. Basal bone is measured at a specific view of a very small fetus at an early age. Therefore, it could ... Read Full »