How much does prenatal screening cost?

Prenatal diagnosis is something that all pregnant women need to do, and the cost varies from region to region. Because the socioeconomic development level and medical level of each region are different, there will be certain differences in price. According to the performance of the pregnant women who have done it, the general price is acceptable to everyone. For these differences, everyone can go to the hospital in their area for consultation.

1. Prenatal diagnosis costs

Prenatal diagnosis is a screening of pregnant women between 14 and 20 weeks of pregnancy. That is, the pregnant woman's blood is extracted for quantitative analysis to test the level of alpha-fetoprotein and human chorionic gonadotropin, and the risk of the fetus suffering from certain diseases is tested based on the pregnant woman's age and the exact week of pregnancy when the blood is drawn. If the risk factor of a pregnant woman is high, there is a high possibility that the fetus will suffer from some genetic diseases. The charges for prenatal diagnosis in each hospital are different, and the costs vary depending on the individual and the country. The general price is several hundred or even over a thousand.

What are the prenatal diagnostic tests?

At present, three congenital defects with relatively high prevalence rates are selected for prenatal diagnosis: Down syndrome, trisomy 18 and open neural tube defects. Some congenital defects such as neural tube defects and congenital idiocy are genetic diseases, but they are greatly influenced by environmental factors and their occurrence is somewhat accidental. The possibility of pregnancy cannot be ruled out based solely on family history and pregnancy history. Therefore, all pregnant women who meet the criteria should participate in prenatal diagnosis. However, prenatal diagnosis is not a diagnosis, but only a way of risk prediction. A high-risk screening result indicates that the pregnant woman is more likely to give birth to a patient.

What is the role of prenatal diagnosis?

1. Early: It can be started at 14 weeks of pregnancy;

2. Simple: Just extract 2ml of venous blood from the pregnant woman to test;

3. Safety: No effect on pregnant women and fetuses;

4. Easy to be accepted by the public.

5. Economic development: The cost is relatively low, but the cost of prenatal diagnosis varies with factors such as region, hospital, and method. However, female friends do not need to worry. Generally speaking, the cost of prenatal diagnosis is generally relatively low.