Our Doylestown Health Prenatal Testing Center provides testing and evaluation services using state of the art technology to determine the health of mom and baby prior to birth. Our services for high-risk pregnancies are provided on-site by an experienced maternal fetal medicine specialist (perinatologist).
Appointment Scheduling
For general questions and appointments, call 215-345-2423. A physician's order is required for all testing.
Please note that children are not allowed in the ultrasound rooms and non-stress test rooms in the Prenatal Testing Center.
The Team
Perinatologists
Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) in both Maternal-Fetal Medicine and OB/GYN
Sonographers
Highly qualified Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (RDMS) credentialed by The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS)
Perinatologists and Sonographers are certified by the Nuchal Translucency Quality Review Program (NTQR) to perform Nuchal Translucency Ultrasounds
Registered Nurses
Our BSN prepared registered nurses have many years of experience in Labor and Delivery, fetal monitoring and venipuncture
Fetal Diagnostic Services
First Trimester Testing
Second and Third Trimester Testing
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Amniocentesis
Appointment time: approximately 60 minutes
- A procedure in which amniotic fluid is removed from the uterus to test for certain conditions, such as Down syndrome, other chromosomal abnormalities, other genetic conditions and spina bifida
- Performed after 16 weeks gestation using ultrasound guidance
- Patients must meet with a genetic counselor prior to this appointment
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Cervical Length and Transvaginal Ultrasound
Appointment time: approximately 30 minutes
- Measurement of the cervical length with transvaginal ultrasound if there is risk of preterm labor or if there is a history of cervical surgery
- Performed at approximately 16 to 28 weeks.
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Anatomy Ultrasound
Appointment time: approximately 60 minutes per baby
- Obtains measurements and ultrasound images of the baby, including the heart, brain, spine and abdomen
- Performed at approximately 20 weeks
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Targeted Level II Anatomy Ultrasound
Appointment time: approximately 60 minutes per baby
- Detailed measurements and ultrasound images of the baby, including the heart, brain, spine and abdomen. Sometimes all of the images necessary cannot be obtained and the patient may be asked to return in a week or two
- Performed at approximately 20 weeks
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Basic or Growth Ultrasound
Appointment time: approximately 30 minutes per baby
- Ordered routinely at different times and for various reasons during a pregnancy
- Assesses the baby’s size or estimated fetal weight; measurements of the head, leg and abdomen are taken and plotted on a graph to help determine whether the fetus is average, larger or smaller in size for their gestational age
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Doppler Studies
- In certain cases, Doppler flow studies will be used to assess fetal well-being and may be done in conjunction with other exams
- Color Doppler is used to aid in the diagnosis of Placenta Accreta
Prenatal Testing Services