Patient's question:
It's hard to get an appointment at many hospitals these days.Doctor's answer:
This test is primarily performed between the 10th and 13th weeks of pregnancy, using two screening methods: "ultrasound" and "blood draw." With ultrasound, the thickness of the fetus's nuchal translucency can be clearly measured. Combined with blood tests, which measure plasma protein A levels and other values such as human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the mother's serum, the risk of the fetus developing Down syndrome can be estimated.