Term: Triple Test

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

The triple test is a blood test that is offered to all pregnant women in Manitoba through the Manitoba Maternal Serum Screening Programme. The test measures three components in the mother's blood that are made by the baby or the placenta, and the test screens for chromosome abnormalities or birth defects.

Related terms 

• Manitoba Maternal Serum Screening Programme (MMSSP)

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)