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Spina Bifida test

knottie1092d548c9e73314knottie1092d548c9e73314 member
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Hi all,

I’m 19 weeks along with my first child at 37 years old, and we just heard from the doctor that my bloodwork was flagged—my AFP came back at 2.7. I did more blood work to double check (waiting on those results), and our anatomy scan is coming up, but I am really scared.

 Have any of you had this happen?
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Re: Spina Bifida test

  • lshap83lshap83 member
    Hi:) what was 2.7? Was that the nuchal Translucency measurement from
    the 12 week ultrasound?
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  • knottie1092d548c9e73314knottie1092d548c9e73314 member
    Hi @Ishap83, my nuchal translucency looked normal at the 12 week ultrasound. 2.7 is my AFP result, or alpha-fetoprotein. That’s what my doctor tested with my bloodwork. 
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  • rachelredheadrachelredhead member
    I’m sure that’s scary. Know that the test is a screen, not a diagnosis, so unfortunately you’re in this awful waiting period. Different things can influence AFP so a positive doesn’t automatically mean spina bifida, Down syndrome, etc. I hope you get reassuring news soon and you have doctors you can trust to walk you through the process of learning more. 
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