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How you prepare

By Mayo Clinic staff

You don't need to do anything special to prepare for the quad screen. You can eat and drink normally before the blood test.

References
  1. Canick JA, et al. Second trimester maternal serum screening for Down syndrome. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed March 8, 2010.
  2. Canick JA, et al. Laboratory issues related to maternal serum screening for Down syndrome. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed March 8, 2010.
  3. Routine tests in pregnancy. American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp133.cfm. Accessed March 8, 2010.
  4. NINDS anencephaly information page. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/anencephaly/anencephaly.htm. Accessed March 8, 2010.
  5. NINDS spina bifida information page. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spina_bifida/spina_bifida.htm. Accessed March 8, 2010.
  6. Lao MR, et al. The ability of the quadruple test to predict adverse perinatal outcomes in a high-risk obstetric population. Journal of Medical Screening. 2009;16:55.
  7. Murry MM (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. March 24, 2010.
  8. Harms RW (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. March 30, 2010.
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