Quad Screen

Apparently having a baby requires that you give blood samples constantly. I can't say it's my favorite part of the job, but it's not so bad. This most recent test was the quad screen which appears to test for down's syndrome and neural tube defects. The lab inexplicably took about twice as many days as they said they would, but after I called to complain they helpfully told me that the test came back negative for neural tube problems and down's, so that's a relief!