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Triple Marker screening test elaborated

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Triple Marker screening test is a blood test that is offered for all pregnant women. However, it is highly recommended for pregnant women who have family history of birth defects, who are older than 35 years of age, who other other co-morbid medical conditions such as Diabetes.

The test involves measuring the blood or serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), unconjugated estriol (UE3), and human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG).

Pregnancies are classified as either high-risk or low-risk for chromosomal abnormalities (and neural tube defects) based on this test.

The test is done primarily to rule out chromosomal abnormalities such as Down's syndrome, Edward's syndrome and neural tube defects such as spina bifida.

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