Triple Screen or Quad Screen
Also known as: Triple test; AFP Maternal; msAFP; Quad Screen; 4-marker screen
Formal name: Triple Screen [with AFP (alpha-fetoprotein), hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) and uE3 (unconjugated estriol)]; Quadruple Screen [with the addition of inhibin A]
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Conditions: Down syndrome, Pregnancy, Neural tube defects
In the News: Prenatal Assay Might Be Alternative to Risky, Invasive Prenatal Tests (2008), ACOG Releases New Guidelines for Screening Tests Recommended During Pregnancy (2007)
In the News: Prenatal Assay Might Be Alternative to Risky, Invasive Prenatal Tests (2008), ACOG Releases New Guidelines for Screening Tests Recommended During Pregnancy (2007)
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