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Down Syndrome: PAPP-A Test (10-14 Week, 1st Trimester, NT)

Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) is a protein produced first by the outer layer of the developing pregnancy.•Nuchal translucency is a measurement made during the ultrasound scan.Combining these results with b-HCG measurements gives a measure of risk for the development of Trisomy 21 also known as Down's syndrome. Specialist test please call laboratory for instructions and appointment.

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