Patient's question:
I am pregnant. Since I am 34 years old, I did not have the early prenatal screening and directly had the non-invasive DNA test, which came back as low risk. Then, the community hospital asked me to have the mid-pregnancy screening. I did it last Friday. Today, I received a text message with the following description: Should I have another non-invasive DNA test? I don't want an amniocentesis, after all, I am older and afraid the baby might have problems.Doctor's answer:
Based on the information you provided, there is no need to do non-invasive DNA testing anymore, as you have already undergone one with low risk. It can be said that the accuracy of non-invasive DNA testing is much higher than that of Down syndrome screening. Down syndrome screening is relatively rough and not very accurate. If you want a thorough examination, amniocentesis is still necessary. Otherwise, there is no need to do any other tests. This is the advice for the question "I am pregnant with 202, and I am 34 years old." I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!