False Positives in Prenatal Screenings

Prenatal testing can provide valuable information for anyone with a baby on the way. However, a recent report suggests that for some syndromes, these tests are wrong a majority of the time. It’s not because the tests are “bad”, though, it’s because the syndromes they test for are so rare.

 



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