A new study conducted by University of Washington School of Medicine researchers and published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology argues labs should stop adjusting test results from a common prenatal screening based on race. The study examined patient records for tests of alpha-fetoprotein levels, which can be used to assess the potential for spina bifida and other characteristics in an infant, UW Medicine says. Dr. Shani Delaney is an obstetrician who specializes in high-risk pregnancies and an associate professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine who worked on the study. "There has been a call to action across medicine for the past several years to re-evaluate how we use race in all fields of medicine," Dr. Delaney said. "We know there are differences in outcomes by different racial groups and different racial categories, but how do we use that information to take care of our patients and understand what causes the differences in outcome based on race?" READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/uw-study-race-based-adjustment-prenatal-test/281-a02b0bfc-9a4e-430e-bb80-078c2ec447e2