Question
Is the Down Syndrome screening low-risk or high-risk?
Answer
The Down Syndrome screening is a method that involves taking a pregnant woman’s serum to detect the levels of alpha-fetoprotein and human chrionic gonadotropin (HCG) hormone, and combines factors such as due date, age, weight, and gestational age to assess the risk of the fetus developing Down Syndrome. When the screening result shows a low risk, it indicates that the risk of the fetus having Down Syndrome is relatively low. However, the screening result is only a probability and cannot completely exclude the risk. For low-risk results, it is generally recommended to undergo regular prenatal examinations and closely monitor the fetus’s development.