Patient's question:
My husband is usually busy with work and cannot be with me all the time. For this reason, I usually go for prenatal check-ups by myself. The other day, I had the Down syndrome screening, and the doctor told me the results were ready. Today, I saw the test report and realized I don't understand it. For this reason, I would like to consult on how to interpret the results of the Down syndrome screening?Doctor's answer:
The results of the Down syndrome screening are only a screening risk result in clinical diagnosis. Clinically, the normal value of Down syndrome screening results is generally around 270. If it is around this value under normal circumstances, it is usually normal. If the value is around 280, this indicates a high risk. In this case, the local doctor will first recommend further detailed examination, such as amniocentesis, to further check whether the fetus is developing and growing normally.