Ultrasound vs. Ultrasceen??

What is the difference?

Re: Ultrasound vs. Ultrasceen??

Ultrasound is just another name for a sonogram. The Ultrascreen is done at about 12 weeks and it consists of a sonogram where they measure the folds behind the baby's neck for signs of Downs Syndrome and they also do a blood test in the office (finger prick - 5 smears of blood) to test for your chances of Downs and Trisomy 18 and 21. I found some info online that I pasted below.


The First Trimester Screen is a new, optional noninvasive evaluation that combines a maternal blood screening test with an ultrasound evaluation of the fetus to identify risk for specific chromosomal abnormalities, including Down’s Syndrome Trisomy-21 and Trisomy-18.

In addition to screening for these abnormalities, a portion of the test (known as the nuchal translucency) can assist in identifying other significant fetal abnormalities, such as cardiac disorders. The screening test does not detect neural tube defects.