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First Trimester Screening - Bloods


First Trimester Screening:



​First trimester screening (FTS) is the most accurate way of estimating the chances of your baby having a chromosomal problem and is carried out between 11 – 13 weeks gestation.

The first trimester screening is a combination of two blood tests and a special ultrasound (NT) that are used to assess a pregnant woman's risk of carrying a baby with Downs Syndrome (trisomy 21) or Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18). 
  • Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) is a protein produced first by the growing placenta. During a normal pregnancy, levels of this protein increase in the pregnant woman's blood until delivery.
  • Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced during pregnancy in large quantities by the placenta. 
  • Nuchal translucency (NT)  is measurement made by ultrasound. The gynaecologist measures the fluid collection between the spine and the skin at the nape of the fetus's neck. It is a procedure that requires a specially trained gynecologist, proper alignment of the fetus, and careful measurement. It is not a routine ultrasound, and it is not a procedure that is available at every hospital or health facility.

How is the sample collected for testing?
Blood is drawn from a vein in the woman's arm.  One vile covers the two tests.

Pappa-A / BhCG: €125
Harmony Test and Scan €550.00