Patient's question:
When the baby was just born, the doctor asked for a test of the Down syndrome screening. I don't know what the use of this Down syndrome screening is. If this Down syndrome screening is tested, does it have any bad effects on the baby, or does it have any good effects on his future?Doctor's answer:
Down syndrome screening should be conducted during pregnancy. This is primarily to check whether the fetus has Down syndrome, which means whether it has congenital abnormalities. If his screening results are low-risk, there is generally no major issue. If there is a high-risk or critical-risk, further testing is required. However, abdominal examinations are not very direct after all. It is best to do a Down syndrome screening after the baby is born to see if the fetus has any diseases.