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Finger prick test
flajewel
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December 2013
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What is this testing for? Had it done during first trimester screening ultrasound.
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Kaiterz
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December 2013
This is my 3rd and the only finger prick I ever got was to check my sugar for GD.
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Salsera29
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December 2013
The nurse told me it was for matching spinal cord blood. I'm not sure what the reason for that is though.
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flajewel
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December 2013
It was done at the genetics department of the hospital so I doubt it was for iron... but maybe?
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coachg
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December 2013
The one for my 1st tri. screening was to determine statistics/ratios of Downs, Trisomy X and one other thing (can't remember). They use this in conjunction with your ultrasound to give you the probabilities.
Tyler is going to be a big brother!
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Re: Finger prick test
Tyler is going to be a big brother!