Prenatal biochemical screening

Prenatal biochemical screening in theIVMEDclinic is a set of laboratory tests that allows you to make sure that the fetus has no chromosomal abnormalities.

The test helps to exclude the presence of an unborn child:

• Down syndrome;
• Edwards syndrome;
• Patau syndrome.
• Ministry of Health of Ukraine by Order No. 417 of July 15, 2011. recommends that all pregnant women undergo prenatal screening to assess the risk of fetal chromosomal abnormalities.

Prenatal biochemical screening is performed in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy.

• Screening is recommended if:
• the mother’s age is over 35, the father’s age is over 45;
• the couple had already had unsuccessful IVF attempts;
• the future parents or their blood relatives have genetic abnormalities;
• the couple already has a child with developmental disabilities;
• the spouses are related by blood;
• the woman has had miscarriages, a frozen or regressing pregnancy;
• the woman has had an infectious disease or taken medications dangerous to the fetus before 10-11 weeks.

The first trimester screening or double test is performed at weeks 11-13 and includes:

• blood test for free b-hCG;
• blood test for PAPP-A.

The second trimester screening or triple test is performed at weeks 16-18 and includes:

• blood test for b-hCG;
• AFP blood test;
• E3 blood test.

Preparing for the study

On the eve of the tests, it is recommended to follow a gentle diet, exclude fried and fatty foods, seafood, chocolate, citrus fruits, and meat products from the diet. Blood is donated in the morning on an empty stomach after a 6-8-hour fast. It is allowed to drink 150 ml of water before the test.

Results.

Based on the results of the tests and taking into account the data of fetal ultrasound screening, the specialist draws up a conclusion about the risk of developing chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus. If necessary, a woman is referred for a consultation with a geneticist and prenatal invasive testing.

You can undergo prenatal biochemical screening at theIVMEDclinic and get a consultation with an obstetrician-gynecologist to make sure your child develops healthily.