How much does prenatal screening cost?

How much does prenatal diagnosis cost? Prenatal diagnosis is something that all pregnant women need to do, and the cost varies from region to region. Because the social and economic development level and medical level of each region are different, there will be certain differences in price. According to the pregnant women who have done it, the general price is around 200 yuan, but many people say that they have spent more than 1,000 yuan. There are still such differences. You can go to the hospital in your area for consultation.

Because many of the causes of birth defects are still unclear, and they often manifest as multi-factor fetal malformations, most birth defects lack effective treatment in the uterus and after birth. Doctors also point out that parents' wishful thinking cannot give children with defects a happy life. Congenital defects often cause lifelong pain or even death to children. Therefore, compared to "giving birth to children with defects", it is smarter to go to the hospital for eugenics consultation when planning to become pregnant, and let prenatal doctors conduct risk assessment and evaluation on couples preparing for pregnancy, so as to minimize the birth of children with congenital defects. Experts suggest that women over 35 years old have a higher risk of giving birth to a malformed fetus, so older women planning to get pregnant need to seek eugenics counseling.

Down syndrome screening is one of the most important pregnancy check-up items. Down syndrome screening belongs to prenatal investigation. Every pregnant woman should do this pregnancy check-up carefully. In our daily lives, many pregnant friends do Down syndrome screening, but the common examination costs vary greatly. In fact, the price of Down syndrome screening is mainly divided into three parts. So how much are the three prices of Down syndrome screening?

The actual cost of Down syndrome screening depends on which type of screening you have. There are many ways to screen for Down syndrome, but the purpose is to screen children with Down syndrome. The costs of different testing methods for Down syndrome screening vary greatly. If pregnant women do Down syndrome screening in the early stages of pregnancy, it is usually done by checking the concentration of certain substances in the pregnant woman's blood cells and color ultrasound examination. The total price is about 500 yuan. If you do not do color Doppler ultrasound examination in the early stages of pregnancy and only do a blood cell test, the cost will be about 200 yuan. This is the first price of Down syndrome screening.

The second price of Down screening refers to the blood cell test done in the second trimester of pregnancy, which generally does not exceed 200 yuan. The third price of Down syndrome screening refers to the minimally invasive DNA test for Down syndrome screening or the amniocentesis test before delivery. The cost is relatively high, and the charging standards will vary greatly in each region due to different consumption power. The charging standards of each hospital clinic will also vary due to different levels. At present, the price of minimally invasive DNA testing for Down syndrome screening or amniocentesis before delivery is around 1,700 to 3,400 yuan.