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Is it necessary to take the alphafetaprotein AFP or AFP triple screen (AFP3 or Downscreen Plus) in all pregnancies?

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Is it necessary to take the alphafetaprotein AFP or AFP triple screen (AFP3 or Downscreen Plus) in all pregnancies?

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The AFP and AFP3 tests are voluntary. You may choose to take them if you are worried about neural tube defects or carrying a Down’s syndrome baby. In the United States it is a state run test, meaning that the expenses incurred by the testing is paid for by the state.