Question
A doctor at Shijingshan Hospital advised that since Shijingshan Hospital does not offer Trisomy testing, the patient should be referred to the 301 Hospital for the examination. The inquiry is whether the 301 Hospital can perform Trisomy testing on weekends.
Answer
Top-tier hospitals generally provide Trisomy testing. It is recommended to undergo the test around 16 weeks of pregnancy when the results are more accurate. The purpose of the Trisomy test is to detect the development of the fetus’s nervous system. If the test results show a higher risk of Trisomy, further consideration should be given to amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling for confirmation.