Patient's question:
Test ResultsMOM value Reference value AFP 40.5 40.8 80.5-2.5
HCG 0〈2.11 free hCG 50.546 ng/ml 4.46〈2.11
PAPP-A 0〉0.25 NT 0〈2.5 E30
Down syndrome risk rate 1/77 high risk〈1/27018
Trisomy risk rate 1/35714〈1/350
Neural tube defect risk 0.88〈2.5
Maternal age risk 26.21 years old〈35 years old
Doctor's answer:
The Down syndrome screening involves extracting maternal serum to detect the concentration of fetal protein a and gonadotropin in the pregnant woman's serum, and then calculating the risk factors for Down syndrome fetuses based on the pregnant woman's expected delivery date, age, weight, and gestational age at the time of blood collection. Children with Down syndrome have severe intellectual disability, cannot take care of themselves, and have complex cardiovascular diseases. They require long-term care from their families, which imposes a significant mental and financial burden on their families. Your Down syndrome screening indicates a high risk, suggesting a higher likelihood of having a child with Down syndrome. Further amniocentesis and fetal chromosome testing are needed to determine whether Down syndrome is present.