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What does ga stand for on an ultrasound?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Gestational age: The estimated age if the fetus known as gestational age.

Answered 11/17/2013

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Dr. Lotfi Hacein-Bey answered

Specializes in Radiology

Gestational Age: Usually ga stands for gestational age on an ultrasound performed for pregnancy. Comparing actual measurements of the fetus to expected measurements for gestational age allows to infer information as to the heath status of the fetus.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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Had sex Oct 9th night. Obvious positive urine test noon Oct 14th. Ultrasound Nov 15 says GA of 7w 2d But she had sex with someone else on either September 28/29th. Is + test that early possible? Could early ultrasound be ~7 days off? Which is likely?

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A member asked:

When you subtract 2 weeks from the ga provided by an ultrasound, does that give you the estimated fertilisation age or the estimated fetal age?

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A member asked:

If I had my first sonogram 3/7/17 and it stated my ga/ lol was 9f2f could I have conceived 1/30/2017?

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A member asked:

My lmp was march 24th with a due date of December 30 but got changed to January 13 after first sonogram but my GA on sonogram dates back April 15th.

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A member asked:

The dr told my husband & i that are baby is breeched the bpd is 3.76cm should we be concered accoring to the ultrasound the g.a is 17w3d9d ?

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