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Trisomy 18 high risk
.I am really going to lose my ever loving mind till I get the results from My Amino test. I was told by my doctor office that I was i high risk fro Trisomy 18 .. that was through that blood work they do. They did a ultrasound during the amniocentitis they did....said baby looked good. called the doctor office Monday or Tuesday and they said that the tech that did the ultrasound didnt note any issues with my ultrasound.... good news I guess.....then I called today and they said the doctor couldn't tell anything through the ultrasound. I read every one elses postings about their trisomy 18/13/21 and downs expereinces and they tell you things from the ultrasound.... you all have hormone levels and risk ratios (they said they didnt have mine when asked) .... I am really going to go mad wating two weeks for the results... from everything I have read SOMEONE SHOULD TELL ME FLIPPING SOMETHING. The amino test was done friday 3/21/2014 I am posting this 3/26/2014... Two questions... One does my doctor office suck or is it just me? Also, shouldnt abnolmalties be listed in my chart on the ultrasounds if my baby has trisomy 18? PLease help IDK what to do and this is going to drive me nuts
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If blood work has found that you are at high risk of trisomy then an amniocentesis becomes necessary. All foetal anomalies cannot be picked up on an ultrasound scan. Trisomy 18, also known as Edward's syndrome, is a disorder of human chromosomes, where an extra copy of chromosome 18 is found in the cells. Down’s syndrome is trisomy 21, with extra chromosome 21. The babies can have multiple anomalies. Hence a proper screening is necessary.
Amniotic fluid contains foetal skin cells that have sloughed off. These skin cells are taken to a laboratory and tested. Both FISH testing and karyotyping directly analyze the foetus’s chromosomes and determine whether or not the foetus has Down syndrome or another trisomy.
The answer is based on information provided. Exact advice is not possible without a proper examination and investigations. You are requested to consult your Doctor. Take care and keep us posted.
If blood work has found that you are at high risk of trisomy then an amniocentesis becomes necessary. All foetal anomalies cannot be picked up on an ultrasound scan. Trisomy 18, also known as Edward's syndrome, is a disorder of human chromosomes, where an extra copy of chromosome 18 is found in the cells. Down’s syndrome is trisomy 21, with extra chromosome 21. The babies can have multiple anomalies. Hence a proper screening is necessary.
Amniotic fluid contains foetal skin cells that have sloughed off. These skin cells are taken to a laboratory and tested. Both FISH testing and karyotyping directly analyze the foetus’s chromosomes and determine whether or not the foetus has Down syndrome or another trisomy.
The answer is based on information provided. Exact advice is not possible without a proper examination and investigations. You are requested to consult your Doctor. Take care and keep us posted.
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