The Integrated Prenatal Screen(IPS) is a 2 part test that will tell you about your chance of having a baby with Down syndrome,trisomy 18 & neural tube defects.It's available to All pregnant women,regardless of their age.
Part 1: 2 steps between 11 & 14 weeks of pregnancy. Step 1-Ultrasound to measure the thickness of the fetal neck(NT- Nuchal Translucency). Step 2 - Blood test.
Part 2: Blood test collected at 16 weeks of oregnancy and sent with the Middle Copy of the requisition.
To know where to go for the ultrasound at 11-14 weeks of pregnancy, see your care provider(family doctor).