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Table 6 Performance of abnormal biomarkers in low risk

From: A new contingent screening strategy increased detection rate of trisomy 21 in the first trimester

Risk stratification

(risk < 1/1000)

Serum biochemical screening

Combined first-trimester screening

 

n(%)

Trisomy 21 (%)

n(%)

Trisomy 21 (%)

free β-hCG MoM ≥ 2.75

PAPP-A MoM ≤ 0.5

2,194

(7.72%)

5

(55.56%)

4,005

(12.36%)

6

(85.71%)

free β-hCG MoM < 2.75

PAPP-A MoM > 0.5

26,211

(92.28%)

4

(44.44%)

28,398

(87.64%)

1

(14.29%)

  1. β-hCG, beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, PAPP-A, pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A, MoM,multiples of the median