What Does The Following Pregnancy Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 10 Jan 2017

Question: Hello Doctor
my wife has done the triple marker test for pregnancy.
the details are:
trisomy 21 is 1:7595(risk cut off 1:250)
trisomy 18 is <1:10000 (risk cut off 1:100)
neural tube defect screening 1:689(risk cut off 1:50)
my wife weighs 71.5kgs
height is 159cms.
age is 35 yrs
LMP 2/9/2016 (2nd September 2016)
I would like to know if she runs a risk of giving birth to a child with any birth defects. kindly suggest.

Answered by Dr. Soumya (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Very low risk

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concerns.

These reports suggest the risk of birth defects is lower and no need to worry.

However none of the reports say with 100 percent accuracy about baby having no birth defects. Hence low risk can only be said.

Let me know if you need anymore help.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar