Patient's question:
I did the Down syndrome screening more than 3 months ago. My weight was 55 kg, and at 15 weeks and 3 days of pregnancy, the AFP was 31.21 U/m1MOM value; FreeB-hCG was 23.91 g/m1MOM value; the risk rate for Down syndrome was 1.22; the low-risk neural tube defect risk was 1/2985; the low-risk maternal serum risk was 1.06. The result was low-risk, but I'm still worried. Is there any danger?Doctor's answer:
Disease Analysis: Down syndrome screening is a method that involves drawing pregnant women's blood serum to detect the concentration of alpha-fetoprotein and human chorionic gonadotropin in the mother's serum. It also combines the pregnant woman's estimated due date, age, weight, and gestational age at the time of blood collection to calculate the risk coefficient of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome. Children with Down syndrome have severe intellectual disabilities, cannot live independently, and are often accompanied by complex cardiovascular diseases, requiring long-term care from family members. This can impose significant emotional and financial burdens on the family.Advice: Your Down syndrome screening results indicate a low risk, suggesting a low probability of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome. Therefore, there is no need for amniocentesis or fetal chromosome testing. Regular prenatal check-ups are sufficient.