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Triple blood test

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bigmuther65 · 15/02/2010 15:21

Just wondering if any of you can help
Had my 12wk scan, in my area they offer the dating scan not the nuchal.Been told i can do the triple blood test will they access the risks from just the blood test .By the time i can have the blood test i will be 16wks.

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santabringmeababy · 15/02/2010 16:27

I think that basically if the triple tests come back as high risk then they would offer you further diagnostic testing, maybe a CVS or amnio?

Are you particularly concerned about your risk level, if so could you afford a private nuchal/ blood test, these can be done from about 11 to 13.6 weeks I think.

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waitingforbedtime · 15/02/2010 16:38

Yes, you get the blood test at 15/16 weeks usually I think. When the results come back they will give you an idea of how 'likely' it is that your child would be born with a condition tested for. EG: 1/10,000 or 1/200 etc.

If you were considered high risk the only way to find out for sure afaik is to have an amniocintethis (sp) which carries a risk of miscarriage I think.

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