Prenatal and Antenatal Screening

Prenatal screening tests” is a blanket term that covers a variety of testing your doctor may recommend or you may choose to have during pregnancy. Some prenatal screening tests are done to determine whether a baby is likely to have specific health conditions or chromosomal abnormalities like Down Syndrome.

Chances are your doctor mentioned these screening tests at your very first prenatal appointment because most are done during the first and second trimesters. This type of screening test can only provide your risk, or probability, that a particular condition exists. They’re usually noninvasively recommended by most Obstetricians. Antenatal testing (ANT) is widely used in modern obstetrics and gynecology.