What Is A Maternal Screen Test And Should I Have It?
Maternal Serum Screen 5 (Penta Screen) is the second trimester prenatal risk assessment for neural tube defects, Down’s Syndrome, and Trisomy 18. The detection rate for this test done on maternal blood drawn in the office is 83% with a 5% false-positive rate. The best time for this test to be done is between 16 and 20 weeks of pregnancy.
