AFP Quad Screen

Recommendations

A maternal blood screen that is similar to the Triple Screen Test (also known as AFP Plus and the Multiple Marker Screening). However, the quad screen looks for not only AFP, hCG, and Estriol, but a fourth substance known as Inhibin-A.

Purpose

A quad screen is used to evaluate whether the baby has an increased chance of having Down Syndrome or neural tube defects. The test also identifies the following: Trisomy 18, Spina bifida, Abdominal wall defects.

Julianna Nikolic

Chief Strategy Officer Julianna Nikolic leads strategic initiatives, focusing on growth, innovation, and patient-centered solutions in the reproductive sciences sector. With 26+ years of management experience and a strong entrepreneurial background, she brings deep expertise to advancing reproductive healthcare.