Patient's question:
Hello everyone. I would like to ask. I am currently in the second trimester of pregnancy. Yesterday, I went to the hospital for the Down syndrome screening. Today, I received a phone call from the hospital saying that my test did not pass. So, what should I do if the Down syndrome screening does not pass?Doctor's answer:
The Down syndrome screening is a method used to carefully check if the fetus has neural tube defects. If there are local complexities, it indicates that the Down screen has passed. If there is a high-risk or critical risk value, further careful examination is required. Options include amniocentesis or non-invasive DNA testing. Whether undergoing amniocentesis or non-invasive DNA testing, as long as the risk value is low, it proves that the fetus is developing normally. Therefore, there is no need to worry too much now.