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Triple Screen Test
I had was told that I had abnormal levels on the quad screen and needed the ..... Her OB told her there are ALOT of false positives with the triple screen. ...
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- E., I sure wish I'd had a friend like you when I had a false positive on my triple screen. No matter how many times you hear about false positives, it is so *scary*...
- Instead of being tortured wondering until the baby is born and if her insurance will pay for it, I would highly recommend having an amnio done. I know they aren't typ...
- Hey there, Sounds familiar. My sister had 2 previous pregnancies and is now pregnant with her 3rd. Both of the first two came back abnormal. Also, both of the gir...
Ultrasound
I go into this false-positive stuff in greater detail on this blog post: .... to get the quad screen (labwork), it came back positive for Downs Syndrome. ...
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- sometime the doctor has to be sure to look into the ultrasound and it take a few month to tell the different , I have never heard of this one ,if i want to know for s...
- hes covering his butt. if he doesnt say anything and the baby does have downs your sister could sue. tell her to have an amneo good luck
- My story is not exactly the same as yours but I wanted to share it with you anyway...I hope you don't mind. When I was far enough along to get the quad screen (labwor...
"Soft Markers" Found in Fetal Ultrasound
I don't believe in abortion and I know that the false positive rate is very high .... Next question: Just Diagnosed with After Having a Positive Quad Screen ...
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- I'm in the same boat as Kelly. With my son, I had no indication that he was going to have down syndrome. I found out a week after he was born that he has down syndrom...
- My experience was different from yours but I wnated to share a little bit. When I had my 18 week ultrasound my son was found to have a cystic hygroma (a large cyst ar...
- Becoming pregnant and maintaining a pregnancy is a gift to all women. I had a scare with my 3rd child. The ultrasound results showed a 2 vessel cord after a previous...
Questions About 1St Tri-mester Screenings for Down's
Just keep in mind that the rate of "false positives" is fairly high and should you get .... False-positive Quad Screen? ... Positive First Trimester Screen ...
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- I have just had my babys test done. I am anxiently awaiting the results. I am a first time mom too. I have heard that u can sometimes get "false postives"and then s...
- This test is done on all pregnant women. When they did it on my daughter(now 2 years) my dr. said that the Nuchal fold was bigger than it should be. This is fluid arou...
- L., I had the test done - it took about a week if I remember correctly and my doctor told me that if I got questionable results to be prepared for how far I want to...
Genzyme Test
Amnio is the only true definitive test so if you get a false positive (like ... 16-20 weeks gestation (often called the triple scrren, quad screen, AFP, ...
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- It's amazing all of the tests that they can do now. We opted not to have any done with my pregnancy because it would not have affected our decision to carry the pregn...
- I had my second baby when I was 40, They wanted to do all the tests. Amnio, etc... My thinking was why have the tests. Even if the baby should have downs I still was g...
- This test is not a definitive diagnosis of anything. As others mentioned, it may tell you if you have increased odds. Quite frankly, if you are unwilling to have an am...
First Trimester Screening for down Syndrome
The false positive on this test is just too high - I didn't do it with my pregnancies. ...... Just Diagnosed with After Having a Positive Quad Screen ...
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- M., I also agree with many who have already commented. If your amnio comes back positive will you terminate the pregnancy? If not, then why borrow worry. My husb...
- My daughter is 24 and had a child that had down syndrome. We don't have anyone in our family with downs. Sometimes it just happens. We couldn't be more proud to have l...
- this test is wrong one out of 4 times... in my opinion the risk of the amnio isn't worth it, that being said, having a DS child really doesn't change anything you migh...
18 Week Ultrasound Scared Me--20 Week Ultrasound Now Indicates Hydrocephalus
Ultrasound has a very high rate of false positives for many things including down syndrome. ..... Just Diagnosed with After Having a Positive Quad Screen ...
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- When I was pregnant with my 4th child, they told me the ultrasound showed Down Syndrome because his long bones were much too short. We were stressed and worried for 3 ...
- Dear B., Congratulations on your pregnancy! Please dont worry too much over this. You need to know that it is entirely your choice whether to have an amnio. I was...
- Since you will not terminate the pregnancy no matter what, I'd strongly encourage you to consider not going through with these tests. They create much unnecessary worr...
AFP Bloodwork Tested Positive for down Syndrome, Now Amniocentesis
I recall that the AFP screen has a pretty high false positive rate- enough so that some people ..... Just Diagnosed with After Having a Positive Quad Screen ...
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- M., I just wanted to let you know that the blood work is a screening test to see if a diagnostic test is necessary. Because it is only used for screening it pulls a ...
- I had a positive AFP, with amnio recommended - but I had planned on adopting special needs, so I didn't have the amnio. My son is perfect. I'd also like to direct ...
- I too had a positive blood test. It was very scary hearing the news I did have the amnio and it was the longest two weeks of my life, waiting for the results. Everyth...
Blood Test for down Syndrome
Sep 10, 2009 ... I too took the test and it came out positive for a Down Syndrome Infant. I refused to take the .... Just Diagnosed with After Having a Positive Quad Screen ...
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- Hi Lili, Just want to let you know that here in Boston they perform two blood tests in order to determine the chance of DS. They follow up the first blood test with...
- I have three children and I've never had the test done. I was told by all three doctors that often the first test has a false positive. If the one you just had done ...
- this happens all the time, the blood test shows that it is possible but the amnio is the real deal. I would not worry too much if the first result is normal. The 2n...
Sister Expecting
First because false positive tests are not at all uncommon, ..... Positive Quad Marker Maternal Serum Screening Results ... Positive Quad Screen ...
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- I read this fantastic article one time from a mother with two children, one with downs syndrome, one without. She was saying how much more determined and patient the c...
- Hi J., I have no experience in this area. I just read your request and wanted to tell you that I think you are a very wonderful and caring sister. If your sister ...
- My child does not have Down's Syndrome, but he does have a genetic disorder. He has a deletion on chromosome 10. I did not find out about this until after he was bor...
