Every parent expects their child to be happy and healthy after birth, so women should go for prenatal check ups in a timely manner after pregnancy to see if their baby is developing normally. Among them, Down syndrome screening is an important test. So, is the probability of false positives in Down syndrome screening high?
Down syndrome screening is actually a prenatal examination to determine whether one has Down syndrome, which is one of the necessary items for prenatal check ups. It infers the risk index of Down syndrome, which refers to fetuses with congenital abnormalities and intellectual disabilities, by extracting serum from pregnant women and using various data on the serum. Because any pregnant woman may conceive a fetus with this condition, and there is currently no medical cure for patients with this condition, it is necessary to prevent or reduce the number of births.
The false positive rate of Down syndrome screening is generally high. Although the probability of false positives is relatively high, there is still a need for testing, and further examination can improve the accuracy of the data.
If the further examination results are false positive, the pregnant mother can safely conceive her own child. However, if the Down syndrome screening is not carried out and the child is found to have such a disease after birth, not only will parents feel sorry, but the baby will also suffer a great deal. Because children with Down syndrome generally have severe congenital malformations and have been unable to take care of themselves, and they usually die as minors. So pregnant mothers should undergo prenatal check ups in a timely manner to solve problems in advance.
