Combined test results… help?

[TTCJourney321]

Hi there.

is anyone able to help me with my combined screening results? I am assuming that the results are lower chance but I dont really understand how its all written?

Any medical professionals which can help would be really appreciated.

:-)

Not sure which bit you don’t understand, so I might be going over information you do know: the risk is a calculation based on several factors. If you are older you start with quite a high risk. It’s been a while but I’m guessing you’re around 38 years old? Risk of 1 in 368 for your age for Downs. The tests are then factored in to work out your actual risk (as above, so one measurement is the NT mm, which would have been a measurement taken at your scan; others are from blood tests). And that gives you the 1 in 5000 chance of either Downs / Patau / Edwards. I think 1 in 5000 is the lowest risk you can be scored!

edit to add: above 1 in 150 is classed as high risk. You are very far from that!

@DownWhichOfLate Thank you. So I am 35, so I know them risks are higher, but thats just standard isn’t it? Or are my chances higher than the average?

I assumed it would give an over all ‘result’ as such.

So am I right in thinking the blood tests were the lowest they could be (1 in 5000)?

the NT mm you mentioned, is this the fluid on the back of the neck? If so, That was 1.5mm which I was told isn’t a concern…

Sorry I just dont really understand what I am reading and is there anything I should be concerned about?

I didn’t get explained anything so not really sure where to start so thank you for your help!

So overall, am ai right to think that:
The blood test results were 1 in 5000 (lower chance)
age is higher but thats standard at my old age!
and the NT mm was 1.5mm (under 2.5mm) so not a concern?

Thank you again

Your first risk score is because of your age and absolutely nothing to do with anything else.

NT is back of neck, and not of any concern, well within normal range.

Blood tests measure other things, none of which are a concern.

Then all that information is put in to a calculation and your risk is then adjusted to you. That risk being 1 in 5000. Which is very low, which is great. Enjoy your pregnancy!

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH. This is the news I needed to hear!

Thank you again for taking the time to explain this all to be! Really really helpful :-)