Patient's question:
Hello, I had a PAPP-A MOM value of 2.3521 at the 13-week Down syndrome screening, with a trisomy risk of 1/1500. Is this result normal? Do I need further screening?Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: The Down syndrome screening is a test for the probability of the disease, not a definitive diagnostic test. The results do not have descriptions of normal or abnormal.Guidance: Your Down syndrome screening result indicates a low-risk population, meaning the likelihood of the fetus being affected is low. Medical professionals do not recommend prenatal diagnosis based on this result. However, this does not mean the fetus is absolutely free from the condition. If you are concerned, you can request a prenatal diagnosis such as amniocentesis to test the fetal chromosomes for abnormalities. Alternatively, if available, you can undergo a maternal peripheral blood extraction to analyze fetal cells for chromosomal analysis.