What happens if the result is Screen Positive?
If your result is screen positive, only more testing can tell if your baby really has any one of these problems. Deciding what to do next can be difficult. Speak to your doctor or midwife about further testing. For additional information you can ask for a referral to your regional genetic counselling centre. Make sure all your questions are answered. Do you want further tests? When the result is screen positive, you can choose to have more testing to find out if the baby really has one of these problems. Each woman will be given choices about different tests, depending on her results. If the result is screen positive, the first step is to check the age of the baby with an ultrasound, if this has not already been done. Knowing the age of the developing baby is important because the hormone levels change from week to week in pregnancy. If the MSS result shows an increased chance of Down syndrome or trisomy 18, you will be offered amniocentesis. If the MSS result shows an increased chance
