Women who are ≥ 35 years old at their expected date of delivery (EDD) qualify for an NT ultrasound to be done in conjunction with first and second trimester serum markers (IPS).
In order to ensure the quality of an NT ultrasound, every sonographer must annually perform a minimum number. In order to maintain this minimum number in Northern Health and the Kootenay Boundary Region, pregnant women 30 years and older from these areas are eligible for an NT ultrasound as part of IPS.
The other eligibility criteria for NT to be done in conjunction with serum biochemistry (IPS) include:
- Women with twin pregnancies, regardless of maternal age.
- Women pregnant following invitro fertilization (IVF) with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and without preimplantation genetic testing.
View the locations and contact details for NT sites in BC.
