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Down Syndrome Screening

A.S. asks from Chicago

Has anyone received a false positive with genetic screening in the first trimester for Down Syndrome. I am 13 weeks and my results came back 1/227. I am worried crazy...

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High Definition Ultrasound

L.A. asks from Grand Rapids

I am wondering if anyone has ever had a high definiton ultrasound. I recently had a Quad blood test and one of the tests came back low. The risk was very low. The wor...

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Down Syndrome

D.C. asks from Houston

I'm 31 and 18 wks pregnant and came back positve for down syndrome on the quad exam. Have an appt to get ultra sound with a genetics dr in four days and I'm freaking ...

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1St Trimester Genetic Testing Questions..

S.L. asks from Champaign

Alright, so because of my age, i did my first trimester genectic testing (nt scan & bloodwork). Well, my NT scan came back good, but one of my blood tests was screwy ...

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"Soft Markers" Found in Fetal Ultrasound

J.S. asks from Milwaukee

This is my second pregnacy. I am 19 weeks along and just had my first ultrasound today. Most things look fine. Baby is developing normally. However, when the doct...

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Blood Screening Showed High Risk of down Syndrome

O.M. asks from New York

Im 37, at 17 weeks pregnant. My doctor said that the risk of down syndrome is 1 in 200 for my age. My blood screening (quad test) showed even higher risk 1 in 70. I s...

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Previous Downs Pregnacy

A.C. asks from Grand Rapids

I am 24 years old and ealier this year I delivered a baby at six months that died before birth, I later found out he had down syndrome,I am pregnant again and scared ...

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Seekin Advice

V.W. asks from Fort Walton Beach

OK WELL TODAY I GOT SOME BAD NEWS FROM MY DOCTOR.:( SHE TOLD ME THAT MY TRIPLE SCREEN TEST CAME BACK POSITIVE. WHICH MEANS THAT MY BABY MAY BE BORN WITH DOWN-SNYDROME...

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Abnormal for Trisomy-18

K.N. asks from Minneapolis

I need some reassurance. Anyone ever has a Maternal Serum Screen come back abnormal for Trisomy 18? I have an ultrasound scheduled for Tuesday, but I have to freak ou...

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Anyone Have Info on Down's Syndrome Testing?

J.L. asks from Dallas

A friend of mine is pregnant w/ her first child and over the age of 35. She just had the Down's Syndrome genetic test done and the results show her at high risk. The ...

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  • high rate of false positives in 2 answers "Those tests have a high rate of false positives."
  • there are so many false positives in 2 answers "... the quad screen with both pregnancies because there are SO many false positives ..."
  • false postive rate in 2 answers "According to my perinatologist, false postive rate is 25% (research I had done ranged ..."
  • villus sampling in 2 answers "I opted for a CVS (chorionic villus sampling) at 13 weeks instead of waiting until ..."
  • level ii ultrasound in 2 answers "... 3 days before my appt with the perinatologist for the level II Ultrasound ..."