Patient's question:
My wife is 12 weeks pregnant. When consulting the doctor, they told us to do the Down syndrome screening.Doctor's answer:
Okay, here is the translation, following your instructions:Yeah, it's very necessary to have the Down syndrome screening. Down syndrome screening is used to screen for Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a disease that causes intellectual disability. Children with this condition have low intelligence and cannot take care of themselves, and they may also have complex cardiovascular diseases. More importantly, this disease is currently incurable. It brings immense suffering to both the parents and the child throughout their lives. Therefore, this test is very necessary. The best time for Down syndrome screening is 11-13 weeks, with an accuracy rate of 85%-90%. At 15-20 weeks, the accuracy rate drops to 60%-70%. So, expectant parents who haven't had screening should seize the best time and go to the hospital for testing promptly. In Changchun, you can go to the 461 Hospital for the test. I always feel that regular hospitals are stricter.