First trimester screening combines ultrasound measurement and maternal blood sampling. It is performed between 11 and 14 weeks of pregnancy.

It estimates the chance of Down Syndrome, Trisomy 18, and Trisomy 13. Results are usually available within one week.

Read our frequently asked questions about first trimester screening to learn more.

Physicians

Physicians offering this service include:

• Boyd, Brita K.
• Brancazio, Leo R.
• Brown, Haywood L.
• Decker, Martha L.
• Ellestad, Sarah C.
• Fitzpatrick, C. Brennan
• Heine, R. Phillips
• James, Andra H.
• Kuller, Jeffrey A.
• Livingston, Elizabeth G.
• Murtha, Amy P.
• Rhee, Eleanor H. J.
• Swamy, Geeta K.

Locations

This service is available at:

• Duke Fetal Diagnostic Center -- Durham
  200 Trent Drive, 1J, Durham, NC 27710
• Duke Perinatal Consultants of Greensboro
  1126 N. Church St., Suite 203, Greensboro, NC 27401
• Duke Perinatal Consultants of Raleigh
  2406 Blue Ridge Road, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27607