Dual Marker Test (First Trimester)
Also known as: Dual marker test, First trimester screening, PAPP-A free beta hCG test
- Blood
- Same day / 24 hours
- Home pickup
- No fasting needed
Clinical use cases
Why doctors order it- First-trimester pregnancy screening for chromosomal risk assessment
- Recommended between clinician-advised gestational windows
- Requires obstetrician interpretation and counseling
- First-trimester maternal serum screening test
- Typically measures free β-hCG and PAPP-A
- Risk calculation integrates maternal age, gestational age, and often NT scan