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  1. Feb 17, 2010 #1
    prathima09

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    Dear All,

    I would like to get clarified small doubt regarding serum AFP test, which i am thinking since two days..:spin

    I am right now 18 weeks 3 days pregnant and my Dr. has suggested me AFP test and told result will take 1 week to be obtained, but as i went to diagnostic center they said it takes just one day and there is no test which takes 1 week and gave me results as 70.35 IU/ml. I have my next appointment with Dr.after 2 weeks, so can you please suggest are these results reliable..:hide: if you have any idea upon this issue.

    regards
    Prathima
     
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  2. Feb 17, 2010 #2
    Drpreethis

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    AFP is for genetic disorders just like NT but for the scan. It is usually said that it takes a week to get the results. if I were you, I would go by what the doctor tells me than the diagnostic lab.
     
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    lavii

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    preethi
    is this scan done for everyone?
    in which month is it usually recommended?
     
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    lavii,
    AFP test is an optional test nothing but blood test.
    i am 18weeks pregnant women.
    Even i had the test 2days back.


     
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    lavii

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    doc made me do blood test during last visit and she has writted something like ANP but ya like you said was normal blood test+hiv test+urine test and she said eveyrthing is normal
     
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    Drpreethis

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    No lavii.. It is optional. Not all doctors ask every one to do it. It is the NT first. Not all insurance cover the AFP. Sometimes they dont cover the ERA ( NT scan ) even. But, if they do cover both, mostly doctors are ok with people doing ERA. AFP is just a detailed test on Down's and Trisomy is what I was told by my nurse initially. The percentage of this is like more than the ERA that is NT and blood work.. Let us say, ERA is 70% then AFP is 90% types..

    But when asked my nurse, which one I need.. She simply said, ERA..

    It is checking of a protein secreted by the fetal liver present in the mom's blood.
     
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    prathima09

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    Thank you all for your immediate responses. I have visited my doctor yesterday and as per her, if the diagnostic center is well equipped test takes only 2days :cool2:.

    Now tension free..:)

    regards
     
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