Patient's question:
I am five months pregnant. I went to the hospital for an ultrasound examination. The doctor recommended that I have a Down syndrome screening to check if the baby has any issues. Following the doctor's advice, I had the screening, and the result showed 1:480. Please help me interpret my Down syndrome screening result. Is there anything wrong with my baby?Doctor's answer:
This detailed screening result for Down syndrome should have a critical risk value, with a normal value of 1:270. If the screening result is between 1:270 and 1:1000, it is considered to have a critical risk value. In fact, as long as there is no similar genetic history in either family, it should not be a problem. However, for safety's sake, it is best to undergo an amniocentesis or non-invasive DNA test. If the re-examination result is low risk, it proves that the fetus is developing normally.