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Will change in LMP date imply false result in double screening test?
Query: Hello doctor, My menstrual date was on the 4th of the previous month, and I got married in the same month. This my pregnancy test becomes positive and during my abdominal scan doctor said that my baby's NT rate is 3.17 and the nasal bone is short. Five days later again I have done a scan in that my... Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your reports. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). During the first scan, your baby was 11 weeks and the NT (nuchal translucency) was 3.17. That was a high value but it has been seen in nine out of ten babies with thickness 2.5-3.5 mm at 11... Read Full »
Why should my pregnant wife get a quadruple test?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is pregnant. Her doctor has suggested us to get a Quadruple marker or triple marker study test. Why does he suggest this test? What is the use of that test? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is done to screen for the possibility of certain birth defects in the baby like Down's syndrome, abnormalities of the brain and spinal cord. The quadruple test or triple marker test should be performed during the 15th and 20th week of pregnancy. Read Full »
Can you please help interpret my triple marker test report?
Query: Hi doctor, Please see my attached report and suggest the further step to be taken. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send a clear photograph, which can be readable. This report (attachment removed to protect patient identity) is regarding the risk of Down syndrome in a fetus. As we are unable to read the exact value, I am unable to comment further. Read Full »