Patient's question:
Because the first pregnancy was very careful and it was also difficult to judge based on the prenatal examination. Now I am 17 weeks pregnant and should do the triple test. So, could you please tell me if the triple screen is painful?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, the triple screen is the full name of the prenatal screening test for Down syndrome. The purpose is to detect the concentration of alpha-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin, and free estriol in the mother's serum through a blood test, and to predict the risk coefficient of the fetus suffering from congenital idiocy or neural tube defects based on the mother's age, weight, gestational age, and other factors. Therefore, the triple screen test mainly involves blood collection to complete the procedure smoothly, and it may be slightly uncomfortable during blood collection, but it does not interfere with other factors.