Antenatal Screening

Antenatal screening aims to identify problems in pregnancy and the unborn child. Below is a table of screening tests offered to all women in England during their pregnancy:

Screening Test How the Tests are Performed Further Information
Down’s Syndrome Blood test at 8 weeks
and Ultrasound test called a Nuchal scan performed in between 11 and 13 weeks of pregnancy		 NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme
Physical Anomaly Scan Ultrasound scan between 18 and 21 weeks of pregnancy NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme
Sickle Cell Anaemia Blood test in early pregnancy NHS Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia
Screening Programme
Infectious diseases
Hepatitis B
HIV
Rubella
Syphlis		 Blood tests performed in early pregnancy NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme

For more information, contact your GP or midwife, or click here.