Patient's question:
Doctor, I am currently in the second trimester of pregnancy. Yesterday, I had a test for Down syndrome. However, the result shows that my risk rate for Down syndrome is 1/88. Is this considered high? What should I do next to have an amniocentesis?Doctor's answer:
If the results of the Down syndrome screening estimate a risk rate of 1/88, it should be considered a high-risk condition. In this case, it is necessary to undergo a non-invasive DNA test after the 20th week of pregnancy or an amniocentesis. Amniocentesis carries certain risks, but the chromosomal examination is more comprehensive. The non-invasive DNA test involves a blood draw and is primarily a non-invasive examination targeting chromosomes 21 and 18.