Patient's question:
The newborn disease screening done at the time of the baby's birth, when the hospital said the thyroid values were outside the normal range and needed to be rechecked. After the recheck, the hospital said they wouldn't call to notify that everything was fine. The help needed: I would like to know if it's still necessary to get checked again now.Doctor's answer:
Hello, based on your description. If you miss the time for the Down syndrome screening, you can directly go to the hospital to have an amniocentesis. The results of amniocentesis are more accurate than those of Down syndrome screening. It is recommended to go to the hospital for amniocentesis to rule out the possibility of fetal malformation. If the test results are normal, regular prenatal check-ups are needed. If the fetus has a malformation, pregnancy needs to be terminated.