A 20-year-old G2P1 patient comes to see you at 17 weeks gestational age to review the results of her triple test done 1 week ago. You tell the patient that her maternal serum a-fetoprotein (MSAFP) level is 2.0 multiples of the median (MOM). The patient’s obstetrical history consists of a term vaginal delivery 2 years ago without complications. What do you tell your patient regarding how to proceed next?
A 20-year-old G2P1 patient comes to see you at 17 weeks gestational age to review the results of her triple test done 1 week ago. You tell the patient that her maternal serum a-fetoprotein (MSAFP) level is 2.0 multiples of the median (MOM). The patient’s obstetrical history consists of a term vaginal delivery 2 years ago without complications. What do you tell your patient regarding how to proceed next?
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A 20-year-old G2P1 patient comes to see you at 17 weeks gestational age to review the results of her triple test done 1 week ago. You tell the patient that her maternal serum a-fetoprotein (MSAFP) level is 2.0 multiples of the median (MOM). The patient's obstetrical history consists of a term vaginal delivery 2 years ago without complications. What do you tell your patient regarding how to proceed next?
✓ Correct Answer: C. Refer the patient for an ultrasound to confirm dates
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