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Fetal medicine docs. with a negative verify and sequnom result for downs test would u still recommend amnio for 1in20 risk from routine screen blood?

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

NO.: Maternit21 is much more accurate than the ultrasound-dependent serum analyte screening. If the former is reassuring for your risk to have a baby with Down syndrome then the latter is irrelevant. Disregard the serum screening and decide about amniocentesis on the basis of the cell free fetal dna analysis. Most couples accept a <1% risk of Down syndrome without amniocentesis. Best of luck.

Answered 2/18/2015

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