PENTA SCREEN *

Women in their second trimester pregnancy period are suitable for the Penta screen test. 14.0 to 22.9 weeks gestation period is also accepted for this test but the risk of NTD is not provided for samples before 15.0 weeks. Patient's age, weight, diabetic status, number of fetuses (women with more than two fetuses are not allowed), estimated date of delivery, are mandatory to know for the doctor. Other than these, no such preparation is needed.