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Table 1-4

Accuracy of Pregnancy Dating by Ultrasonography According to Gestational Agea

Gestational Age (wk)Ultrasonographic MeasurementsAccuracy
<8 6/7CRL±5 d
9–13 6/7CRL±7 d
14–15 6/7BPD, HC, FL, AC±7 d
16–21 6/7BPD, HC, FL, AC±10 d
22–27 6/7BPD, HC, FL, AC±14 d
>28BPD, HC, FL, AC±21 d

Abbreviations: AC, abdominal circumference; BPD, biparietal diameter; CRL, crown-rump length; FL, femur length; HC, head circumference.


aAdapted with permission from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Obstetric Practice. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 700: methods for estimating the due date. Obstet Gynecol. 2017;129(5):e150-e154. (Reaffirmed 2019). Copyright © 2017 by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.