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USG OBSTETRICS is a general entry for a pregnancy ultrasound rather than one tied to a specific week or purpose. What actually happens during your visit depends on how far along you are and what your doctor has asked to be checked, ranging from confirming a heartbeat early on to a fuller look at growth and position later in pregnancy. Unlike Ultrasound Obstetric (Level 1), which is specifically the basic, entry-level scan, or USG TIFA STUDY, a defined detailed anatomy check at a set stage, this entry doesn't specify a fixed protocol. It's the catalogue's broader obstetric scan, used when your doctor's request calls for pregnancy imaging without fitting one of the more specific, named entries elsewhere in this list.
What this scan measures depends on your stage of pregnancy and your doctor's specific request. It can include checking your baby's heartbeat and position, measuring growth, or reviewing the placenta and amniotic fluid, so ask your doctor what they expect this particular scan to check.
Pregnancy ultrasound isn't one fixed test performed the same way at every stage. Early on, it looks very different from a scan done in the third trimester, and USG OBSTETRICS exists in this catalogue as the general entry covering pregnancy imaging without pinning it to one specific week or purpose.
Other entries in this catalogue name a defined purpose or timing: anatomy specifically, growth specifically, a wellbeing score specifically. USG OBSTETRICS is used instead when your doctor's request is for pregnancy imaging more broadly, and the actual content of the scan, what gets measured and checked, is set by your stage of pregnancy and what your doctor has written on the request.
Depending on timing, this might mean confirming your baby's heartbeat and position, checking growth against expected measurements, reviewing the placenta and amniotic fluid, or a combination of these. It isn't automatically the same as the basic entry-level scan, since what's checked can be more or less involved depending on the stage and reason for the visit.
If you're unsure what your specific scan will involve, your doctor or the centre can tell you what's been requested for your visit.
It depends on your stage of pregnancy and what your doctor has specifically requested, so ask your doctor what they expect this scan to cover for your visit.
Level 1 is specifically the basic, entry-level scan. This entry is broader and what's checked can be more or less involved depending on your stage and your doctor's request.
USG TIFA STUDY is a defined, detailed anatomy check done at a set stage of pregnancy. This entry doesn't specify a fixed protocol and can cover different things depending on when it's ordered.
Yes. What gets checked, from a heartbeat early on to growth and position later, depends on how far along you are and what your doctor has asked for.
This page is general information about the test, not medical advice. Your own report's reference ranges apply — please discuss your results with your doctor.
Your doctor or the centre can tell you what's been specifically requested for your visit if you're unsure.
Yes. Ultrasound uses sound waves rather than radiation and is the imaging method used throughout pregnancy for this reason.
There's no single preparation that applies to every patient or every stage. Ask your doctor or the centre what they'd like you to do beforehand.