Patient's question:
My friend is now 18 weeks pregnant and has gone to the hospital for a health check-up. The doctor said to have a Down syndrome screening, so I want to consult about how long it takes to get the results?Doctor's answer:
Down syndrome screening, as the name suggests, is prenatal screening for Down syndrome fetuses. From the screening results, it can be inferred how likely the fetus is to have congenital intellectual disabilities and the risk level of Down syndrome in the fetus. Down syndrome screening usually requires about a week to get the results, and the time may vary slightly from hospital to hospital, but it will never be off by more than a week. It is recommended that you wait patiently for the detailed results of the Down syndrome test. Pregnant women should not worry too much or be too relaxed.