Answer to Question #122303 in Cell Biology for Yashwanth

Question

How Down Syndrome can be detected?

Answer 1

Screening tests can indicate the likelihood or chances that a mother is carrying a baby with Down syndrome. But these tests can't tell for sure or diagnose whether the baby has Down syndrome. Screening tests include the first trimester combined test and the integrated screening test.

Diagnostic tests can identify or diagnose whether your baby has Down syndrome.

Diagnostic tests that can identify Down syndrome include:

• Chorionic villus sampling (CVS).
• Amniocentesis.
  

Reference:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/