Patient's question:
How much does a pregnant woman's Down syndrome screening cost? My younger sister and brother-in-law got married last winter, and now she's already 5 months pregnant. I saw on TV that this is the time to do the Down syndrome screening, so I keep asking her to accompany her. How much does a Down syndrome screening cost for a pregnant woman? What should be paid attention to?Doctor's answer:
Regarding the cost of the Down syndrome screening for pregnant women, this test is primarily performed between the 10th and 13th + 6 weeks of pregnancy using two screening methods: "ultrasound" and "blood draw." Dr. Huang Xuguang can clearly determine the thickness of the fetal neck translucency through ultrasound and measure the levels of plasma protein A and human chorionic gonadotropin in the mother's serum to calculate the risk of the fetus developing Down syndrome.