Patient's question:
Hello everyone! I had prenatal screening at Zibo Third Hospital at 18 weeks of pregnancy. The results were: hAFP 28.40, MoM 0.72, Free hCGβ 7.24 ng/mL, 0.68 NTD risk: Negative, Down syndrome risk: 1/1900, 18-trisomy risk: 1/8900, Age risk: 1/580, Age + AFP risk: 1/450.I don’t know the reference values in my local area. The doctor only said "normal range," but I’d like to know more details. Since the doctor was too busy, I didn’t dare to ask.
Doctor's answer:
The screening method involves collecting pregnant women's serum in the second trimester (14-20 weeks) for a trimeric test of PAPP-A + Freeβ-HCG + NT and a dual test of AFP + hCG. Simultaneously, it combines factors such as the pregnant woman's age, weight, race, gestational age, medical history, and ultrasound results to comprehensively assess the risk rate of the fetus having Down syndrome, Trisomy 18, and the risk of developing open neural tube defects through risk assessment software.