Term: Manitoba Maternal Serum Screening Programme (MMSSP)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2009-12-16

Definition:

This programme is funded by the province and offers all pregnant women in Manitoba a blood test that screens for chromosome abnormalities or birth defects.

Related terms 

• Manitoba Maternal Serum Screening Programme (MMSSP) Data
• Neural Tube Defects
• Triple Test

Links 

• Winnipeg Health Region - Prenatal Genetic Screening and Diagnosis Service Web Site

References 

• Brownell M, Roos NP, Fransoo R, Guevremont A, MacWilliam L, Derksen S, Dik N, Bogdanovic B, Sirski M. How Do Educational Outcomes Vary With Socioeconomic Status? Key Findings from the Manitoba Child Health Atlas 2004. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

• Lix L, Smith M, Azimaee M, Dahl M, Nicol P, Burchill C, Burland E, Goh C, Schultz J, Bailly A. A Systematic Investigation of Manitoba's Provincial Laboratory Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)