Antenatal screening tests

[laurenegj]

I have my 12 week scan this Friday and I know they can do antenatal screening tests but I am questioning whether to have this after reading that a lot of people got innacurate results. Have people done it and would recommend having it done? The thought of having more invasive tests also terrifies me.

Do you mean the blood tests they do after scan

@excitedmama2be yeah, I think they do blood tests at the 12 week scan and if probability comes back, you do the NIPT test? It's my first pregnancy so not 100% on the procedure but it's just in the back of my mind the accuracy.

NIPT literally stands for noninvasive prenatal tests. If your screening comes back as high risk the NIPT is there to confirm things one way or another.

This. The initial screening (blood test + nucul fold measurements) is only to give an estimate chance; it’s not meant to be an accurate yes / no. Surely it’s better to have all the information you can.