0
No. Both the scan and the blood test just give a higher or lower risk of Down's syndrome based on your age. For a diagnosis you will have to have an amniocentesis. You need to talk with your doctor, a counsellor and your partner to work out your next step.
Wiki User
∙ 17y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoNot necessarily. It just means there is a high probability that the baby will have Down syndrome.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
If your newborn baby has only slightly slanted eyes -but is very active - could she have Down syndrome?
Just because a newborn baby has slightly slanted eyes does not mean that they have down syndrome. Doctors are able to diagnose down syndrome at birth.
If you didn't have a 1st-trimester screening and your blood levels came back positive for a Down syndrome baby - does that mean for sure that your baby has Down syndrome?
The blood test screening for Down Syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities which is done at about 16 weeks of pregnancy offers you a 'risk assessment', not an absolute answer and there are many false positives. If you have a high risk of your baby having a chromosomal anomaly, you will be offered an amniocentesis which will give you a definite answer by finding chromosomes in the fluid around the baby.
Why is Down syndrome not always correctly detected in pregnancy tests?
Pregnancy screenings for Down syndrome have a 5-8% false positive rate (test comes back positive, but the baby does not have Down syndrome) and a 35-40% false negative rate (test is negative, but baby has Down syndrome). This is due to a number of different factors that the screening depends on, such as the mother's age and weight, the age of the fetus, etc. Since the tests results come back as risk factors- the chance that the baby will have Down syndrome, for example 1 out of 270- and there is usually an arbitrary cutoff, such as 1 in 250, where the test counts as a "positive", this is why sometimes it is not correct. The "positive" or "negative" depends on chance, and obviously a high chance the fetus has Down syndrome does not necessarily mean it does have it.
If my man is 55 old and am 26 is the chens mi baby can have low sindroom?
One in 1,176. I am assuming that you mean Down Syndrome? There is usually a genetic predisposition to this disease- meaning its genetic and runs in DNA. If no one in your family or his has Down Syndrome or other types of mental retardation, etc then the chances are relatively zero that your baby will have Down Syndrome. Its not going to be based on your significant other's sperm...
What is down syndrome mean?
Down syndrome, Down's syndrome, or trisomy 21 is a chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British Doctor Who described the syndrome in 1866. The disorder was identified as a chromosome 21 trisomy by Jérôme Lejeune in 1959. The condition is characterized by a combination of major and minor differences in structure. Often Down syndrome is associated with some impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth as well as facial appearance. Down syndrome in a baby can be identified with amniocentesis during pregnancy or at birth.
Are children of Down Syndrome parents normal?
That would mean that the mother is the one with Down syndrome, since men with Down syndrome are sterile. There is a 50% chance that the child will have Down syndrome and 50% chance that child will be born without.
Does duodenal atresia always mean Down syndrome?
No, there is a 30-40% chance of Down Syndrome when duodenal atresia is diagnosed.
What does it mean to dream with a person with down syndrome?
Nothing.
How care for down syndrome children by family?
when you know what is a Down syndrome, try to be a pacient and full of love person, and the rest is easy, but..... is necessary to know, the Down syndrome is not a dissease is a fact, and it's mean a permanent devotion and work, is not a joke!
Does Down's Syndrome get worse over time?
It depends on what you mean by getting worse. It can come with physical delays and intellectual disability. The average IQ of a young adult with Down syndrome is 50, about the same mental age of an 8- or 9-year-old child, but this varies.It may take children with Down syndrome longer than other children to reach milestones, but they will eventually meet many of these. Children with Down syndrome are at an increased risk for certain health problems. However, each individual with Down syndrome is different, and not every person will have serious health problems. Many of these can be treated.They do have a shorter life span than other people. In 1910, a baby born with Down syndrome often didn't live to age 10. Today, someone with Down syndrome can expect to live to age 60+, depending on the how severe the health problems are.
What does it mean if a baby is born on their father's birthday?
its mean that the baby have a down syndrom :L
Is A child with Down's Syndrome mentally retarded?
Yes Down's Syndrome will mean some mental retardation. However many are still quite capable of living a good life.
