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Is Amniocentesis needed
Hi doctors,
My wife is 19 week pregnant. She got high risk of trisomy21 in double marker test(1 in 62). Nipt was done and it came as low risk. Early anamoly and anamoly is done and everything is good. Is Amniocentesis needed? Please suggest and please find the nipt report attached
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Dr. Kumari Anukriti
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Chennai
NIPT is not confirmatory. it would be better if u have undergone amniocentesis instead of NIPT. since NIPT is negative and ultrasound is normal u can skip amniocentesis
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Dr. Raj M Mehta
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
9 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Share report of nt scan along with double mark if overall risk is high then amniocentesis necessary for confirmation
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Dr. Pendekanti Malleswari
Obstetrician
24 yrs exp
Bangalore
If the NIPT is low risk, and scan normal,no need of Amniocentesis .Do Quadruple Marker test .
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