Patient's question:
Ate breakfast and did prenatal screening, the result is high risk for Down syndrome. Did eating breakfast have an effect?Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Hello, friend, I can tell you for sure that you don't need to fast for the Down syndrome screening. Your test results indicate a high risk of Down syndrome, and this has nothing to do with you having breakfast before the screening.Advice: Down syndrome screening uses a combined serological method to screen for Down syndrome. It involves drawing your peripheral blood and extracting serum to measure the levels of alpha-fetoprotein and human chorionic gonadotropin in your serum. This type of test does not require fasting, so your current results are unrelated to whether you had breakfast. It is recommended that you undergo further testing. I hope my response helps you, and I wish you and your baby a healthy pregnancy!