Patient's question:
Doctor, the result of my Down syndrome screening is: negative low risk, greater than or equal to 1/250. What does high risk mean? Do I need to have an amniocentesis?Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: 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 a significant emotional and financial burden 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.