Screening And Diagnostic Tests

Question 1

Types of screening tests

Answer 1

Dating scan
Anomaly scan
Triple test
Non invasive prenatal test

Question 2

Types of diagnostic tests

Answer 2

Chronic villus sampling CVS
amniocentesis

Question 3

Dating scan

Answer 3

carried out around 10 weeks
See how far on the mother is
Can see if she’s expecting more than 1 baby
Can see any minor signs of conditions
See id the baby is developing properly and see if the baby is growing in the right space

Question 4

Anomaly scan

Answer 4

Carried out 20 weeks
Can see sex of the baby
can check in detail the spinal cord,face,bones,heart,brain and kidneys
Carried out by sonographer
Can check for the 11 rare conditions

Question 5

Nuchal fold translucency scan (NT)

Answer 5

Offered at 12 weeks
Test for Down’s syndrome
Sees chance of baby having Down’s syndrome
Measures thickness of fluid on back of babies neck

Question 6

Triple test

Answer 6

Carried out at 10-14 weeks
Chance of having downs, Edward’s,pataus syndrome

Question 7

Non invasive prenatal testing

Answer 7

Identifies downs, Edward’s, pataus syndrome
Can be carried out at 10 weeks
accurate test
Non invasive so doesn’t carry out risk of miscarriage
Normal blood test

Question 8

Amniocentesis

Answer 8

Sample on amniotic fluid
Carried out 10-15 weeks
Needled into uterus and amniotic sac
Takes 10 mins
Carried out by obstetrician
Does have risk of miscarriage

Question 9

Chronic villus sampling

Answer 9

Small sample of cells from placenta
Carried out 11-14 weeks
Risk of miscarriage Normal blood