What are the items checked in the Down syndrome screening test? How is each item checked?

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Doctor's answer:

Hello, the Down syndrome screening is a test that involves drawing the pregnant woman's blood serum to detect the concentration of alpha-fetoprotein and human chorionic gonadotropin in the mother's serum. It also combines the pregnant woman's due date, age, weight, and gestational age at the time of blood collection to calculate the risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome.