12 week blood test "finger prick"... next steps??!!!

Re: 12 week blood test "finger prick"... next steps??!!!

• Gingersnap member

  August 2016 edited August 2016

  Do you want to know for preparedness, or is it a decision of keeping or terminating the pregnancy? 
  Eta: after reading the other responses, I think I may be misunderstanding the question. Feel free to ignore. 

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• NiceyMeany member

  August 2016

  @MamaAli0722 1/185 puts your risk relatively high, but these tests have up to a 25% chance of being incorrect, especially without a corresponding ultrasound (which brings accuracy up to between 83 and 92%).  Ideal results for this blood test come up at <1/10,000.  Since your risk is considered elevated, you're going to need further testing.  You're definitely going to want to follow up with a MFM.  Further blood testing will probably be done, with the possibility of a CVS or amniocentesis, depending on the results.
  
  I'm sure there's a lot going through your head right now, but you need advice from a specialist, and not from the internet.  Try not to get too worried, as the blood test is only preliminary and is only assessing your risk.  It's in no way diagnostic at this point.

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• Vastra member

  August 2016

  I had the NT scan in addition to the blood test, and the combination is much more comprehensive. If that's an option for you, I highly recommend it. In the meantime, listen to PP and stay off the internet. Google and us knuckleheads here aren't more reliable than your doctor, and you'll just end up scaring yourself. 

  Married: 2011
  TTC #1: 3/2016
  Me 39 - DH 44
  BFP 5/27/16 EDD 1/30/17
  DD born 2/3/17

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• hudson1029 member

  August 2016

  I'm 33 also and had the panorma done. you get the results very quickly. 

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• DrillSergeantCat member

  August 2016

  I have a 22 year old friend whose test came back with a 1 in 3 chance of her baby having Down's Syndrome. Further testing, showed that was a false positive. 

  
  

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• MamaAli0722 member

  August 2016

  Thanks guys for offering up initial thoughts and comments. I guess I just feel like other than calling my Dr. office (which I did and scheduled another round of blood tests that are more comprehensive) This felt like the only safe place I  had to put my nervous thoughts. 

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• Starfish113 member

  August 2016

  MamaAli0722 said:

  Thanks guys for offering up initial thoughts and comments. I guess I just feel like other than calling my Dr. office (which I did and scheduled another round of blood tests that are more comprehensive) This felt like the only safe place I  had to put my nervous thoughts. 

  It is. That's what we're here for!!!

  

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• WinchesterGirl member

  August 2016

  I don't have any personal experience with this, just wanted to say hang in there and try not to worry! Hopefully the ultrasound portion/further blood work gives you the all clear.

  Rainbow baby Dean is due 2/17/17!

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