In the 17ᵗʰ week of her pregnancy,Penny Wills was asked to take the triple screen test as she had a family history of birth defects.Her doctor assured her that the test would take very little time and posed no risks to her baby.Which of the following prenatal diagnostic tests has the doctor asked her to undergo?

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Between the 16th to 18th weeks of pregnancy,maternal blood screening may be performed.The current blood test is called the triple screen because it measures three substances in the mother's blood.

In the 17ᵗʰ Week of Her Pregnancy,Penny Wills Was Asked