First trimester screening in Barranquilla, Colombia

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Laboratorio Clínico Continental

Clinical laboratory Barranquilla

Sede principal
Calle 80 No. 49C - 32
Barranquilla

Laboratory tests, Home sample collection, Cytology, Spermogram, First trimester screening, Pregnancy test

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What is first-trimester screening?

It is an assessment done between weeks 11 and 14 of pregnancy to estimate the risk of chromosomal conditions such as Down syndrome (trisomy 21) and trisomies 18 and 13. Many centers also include a preeclampsia risk assessment.

What does it include?

A specialized ultrasound that measures nuchal translucency (a fluid-filled space at the back of the baby's neck) and checks other markers, plus a maternal blood test measuring the hormones PAPP-A and free beta-hCG. A risk is calculated from these data, the mother's age and other factors.

What does the result mean?

It is not a diagnosis. A low risk is reassuring; a high risk does not mean the baby has the condition, but that cell-free fetal DNA testing or a diagnostic test such as chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis should be offered.

Why not miss it?

It can only be done within that window of weeks, so book it in advance. Ideally the ultrasound is performed by a professional certified in fetal medicine.

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