1988 to 2023: 35 years of achievement in antenatal screening
αlpha has undergone significant development since it was first released in 1988.
αlpha adopts latest scientific, medical and technical advances in screening for Down’s syndrome and neural tube defects and now includes screening for other disorders including trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome), trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome) and pre-eclampsia. αlpha updates are included in the fee paid for αlpha so that there is no financial barrier to using the latest version.
Timeline
The following timeline illustrates some of the advances: