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1st trimester request form for a NT screening scan vs only performing a 12-16 wellbeing/limited anomaly scan

1st trimester request form for a NT screening scan vs only performing a 12-16 wellbeing/limited anomaly scan


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  1. January 31, 2025 aP 1:40 PM

    Firstly, a referral is a legal document and the request should be followed, not replaced with a scan that is going to be less appropriate.

    They are also not the same scan. NT and NB information are very important and not replaced by the blood test. They are part of the anatomy of a fetus and so should be assessed at this stage. Normal blood results can be false negative. Absent/hypoplastic NB and/or thickened NT will still prompt further testing regardless of blood results.

    If things like this are missed because an inappropriate scan was done, you leave yourself open to legal liability and litigation.

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