Should I have the maternal serum quadruple test?
1,227 views · Published 28 May 2011 · 1:02 · Indexed 3 October 2026
Channel: IntermountainParents · 2011 · Education
Prenatal testing such as the quad screen, is a very personal decision from patient to patient. It's important that patients talk to their physician about the quad screen and whether or not it would be a good idea for her to have it or not. It is a very personal decision. It is a blood test that looks for a patient's risk and it reports the risk of the baby having down syndrome and neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. It is not a yes or no answer, it is simply a risk determination and it is used as a screening test. So, it is important that the patient speaks with her doctor and talks about her risk factors first, whether it is family history or age. Based on that, it makes the decision whether to see a genetic counselor and makes a decision whether or not to have those screening tests that are available to her.
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