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Maternal Serum Screening (MSS)

Alternative Names:Quadruple Test Fetal Screen
MSS
CFTS
2TMSS
Combined first trimester screening
Second trimester screening
Laboratory:Clinical Biochemistry
Test Code:MSS
Specimen Types:Blood
Container Types:
SST
Collection & Request Instructions:

Combine first trimester screening (CFTS) (sample @9-13W6D)

Second trimester maternal serum screening (2TMSS) (sample @14-20W6D)

Pre-natal screening for Down's Syndrome, other trisomies and neural tube defects is available in the form of 1st and 2nd trimester blood screening and/or ultrasound.

 

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:Room Temperature
External Laboratory:Victorian Clinical Genetics Services, RC Hospital