Patient's question:
The first prenatal screening for Down syndrome hasn't been done yet.If my screening results are low-risk, should I still undergo NIPT or amniocentesis?
Or is it necessary to skip the screening and proceed directly with one of the latter to confirm?
Doctor's answer:
The triple screen is used to screen for Down syndrome, which is a neurological disorder. The triple screen test can only help determine the likelihood of the fetus having Down syndrome but does not clarify whether the fetus actually has Down syndrome. The final test should be an amniocentesis or a chorionic villus sampling. Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic method primarily used to check if the child has chromosomal issues. It is recommended to perform amniocentesis when there is a high risk of Down syndrome.