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ally510
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Intro & harmony question
ally510
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Hi ladies,
My name is Ally. I'm 38 and the mother of a beautiful daughter who is almost 13 months. I'm currently 13 weeks and had my NT last week. I had mixed results. The risks of trisomies 13 and 18 were super low, but risk of downs is 1 in 21. I'm trying not to freak out as the geneticist explained there is a 95% chance that this baby does not have downs. In addition, the risk factor doesn't factor in the nose bone, which was clearly present. That being said, I need some peace of mind. I opted for the Harmony test. I'm praying that I'll get good results and that I'll get them Monday (11 days from when I had my blood drawn). My question...for those who've had the Harmony test, how are the results presented? Is it a percentage of likeliness like the NT? If anyone has some insight here, or some thoughts and prayers to spare, I'd really appreciate it.
TIA!
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Re: Intro & harmony question
I had the harmony test. We were offered our choice of the three (maternit21/harmony/verifi) and we selected harmony because of the way they report results. It is not a positive or negative. You will get risk ratios. So, for, instance, if you are lowest risk, you will have a 1:10,000 risk of trisomy XX. But, this is the only tests that tells you if you are higher risk. It will give you a result like 1:200, for instance. A positive is a positive. My MFM recommends further testing for either a high risk result or a positive. Neither the maternit21 nor verifi let you know if you are in the high risk category. It's just + or - even if you just passed by 1 point. Now, for us, because we have a history of trisomy losses, we absolutely wanted to know what our risk was and if we were high risk. But, some people just want to hear positive or negative and that's good enough for them.
Good luck! The wait is rough. Hope you're doing ok.
I also had a similar situation where my risk for trisomy 13 and 18 were low but I had a high risk for downs after my 1st tri screening. I had the materniT21 done and my doctor just told me my results were normal...no ratio given. Good luck to you. I know the wait can be very nerve-wracking and stressful. My thoughts are with you.
Over-40 parents...what we lack in vigor, we make up for with cunning.
Just wanted to let you know you are in my thoughts! I usually post on paif but lurk over here from time to time.
We recently had a 1/20 chance after 1st tri screening even though our nasal bone was present and nt was normal. We did materniti21 and received a positive result. I was exactly where you are because our nurse at the practice said the same to us....1/20 sounds bad, but when you do the math it's really like a 95% chance that everything is ok. Well it wasn't. The only way to know 100% is to do an amnio or cvs if you feel you need to know. We have chosen not to do that yet as our A/S was perfect and we will be doing a fetal echo in 3 weeks to make sure that the baby has no serious heat problems. The amnio is not worth the risk for us because we will continue with the pregnancy if the heart and other physical findings look good.
I don't say any of this to discourage you. Just be cautiously optimistic! I pray you get good results! Hang in there!
I really hope everything worked out for you and the little one! I have myself been looking for a doctor who can offer the Harmony test in the NY/NJ area. Would you mind recommending the doctor you have who offered you the test? If you prefer not to say openly on the board you are welcome to message me privately. It would be an immense help for me.