The current maternal blood screening test is called the triple screen because
A) it is performed three times.
B) it diagnoses three diseases.
C) it measures three substances in the mother's blood.
D) it is the third prenatal diagnostic test performed in a pregnancy.

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The triple screen measures three substances in the mother's blood: alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), and estriol.

The Current Maternal Blood Screening Test Is Called the Triple