Combined Test Results +ve (NT scan + Blood Test)

[Anf1988]

Hello Everyone,
I wanted to know if anyone else got the Combined Test Results positive. I got the screening done, my NT is within the limits but my blood test report says trisomy 21 is suspected with "borderline value".
I have no family history of genetic problems and I am just 26.
Is there anybody else with this type of result? I don't want to do other tests as they have chances of miscarriage(although minimum).
Suggestions please.

[newmom2b27]

If it is concerning to u ask about other more concrete blood tests but the full anatomy scan can rule out markers as well and unfortunately with a lot of birth defects it doesn't have to run in ur family sometimes it's just the way the sperm and egg connect or sometimes the genes in the egg are not right and same with sperm

[Anf1988]

They told me it's 1:1200 according to my age.. And even borderline positive means the result is just between negative and positive. I've decided not to go for amino and my full anatomy ultrasound is after 3 weeks. Hope it goes on smoothly.

[jesshat]

They should give you a number 1 out of.... Or a %. If you had the extensive blood work especially for Trisomy it should clear things up. I had 2 done one with my ob... Just ur typical one they do that comes back bad in a lot of women and then I had one done at the specialty Dr that rules it out by up to 99.9% without harming the baby. I'm assuming that she's borderline positive for it and not high risk?? Call and ask ur number of chances or %.

[Anf1988]

Can u explain why did they mention "borderline value". Is there a need to worry??
And yes it is a test for determining genetic disorders( chromosomal abnormalities like down syndrome).

[maw4389]

There is a blood test available that will test for chromosome abnormalities. Where I'm from it's called the Harmony test. Other places call it Materna21 or something like that. It's not quite as accurate as an amnio or cvs but it's pretty close.

[jesshat]

What blood work? At my ob the blood work said 1:70 chance of Trisomy 18 that my lil girl had it and so they sent us to a specialist and had the maternit21 blood work done and ultrasounds done to look for markers. I refused the test that could harm her because she is my baby no matter how she comes out. The maternit21 is a really great test and does all the Trisomys and down syndrome. It came back 99.6% that she didn't have it and she looks great in the ultrasound too.