Patient's question:
What is the Down Syndrome Screening Test? What should you pay attention to?Doctor's answer:
The detailed screening for Down syndrome involves extracting a pregnant woman's blood to test for the concentration of alpha-fetal protein (AFP) and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in the maternal serum. By combining the pregnant woman's due date, age, and the gestational age at the time of blood collection, the risk of having a "Down syndrome child" can be calculated. This method can detect 80% of Down syndrome cases. If Down syndrome is detected, high-resolution ultrasound and amniocentesis can confirm whether the fetus has Down syndrome. The current best solution is to terminate early pregnancy. Specific decisions should be made in consultation with the attending physician.