Anybody here had blood tests for recurrent miscarriages?

Mon_n_john · Jul 16th, 2011, 14:23 PM

Hi everyone. I have had 4 miscarriages and have 2 children. My RE had thought at one point that low progesterone was the reason for my early mcs but a blood test this month at 7 DPO revealed a totally normal prog. level of 12.5 so she's now thinking something else is going on.

She has suggested I get tested for immunilogical panel. Specifically she wants to test me for APA, EPA, and RIP.

Has anyone else had these tests done and if so, what were the results?

I'm going to do it within a week but the test are sooo expensive, $766 (US), and not covered by my insurance so I'm just wondering if anyone else here has had experience with these types of tests.

On a side note, DH & I have had chromosomal tests done and all of those came back fine.

fifi-folle · Jul 16th, 2011, 15:04 PM

In the miscarriage section there's a recurrent miscarriage thread which you can get lots of support on. I've been through the testing but in the UK it's free. Mine all came back ok and it was put down to my endometriosis/bad luck. I would say 4 in a year is more than bad luck though! This is the first pregnancy where I was prescribed baby aspirin and it's the first one to stick!!

Mon_n_john · Jul 16th, 2011, 15:32 PM

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Originally Posted by fifi-folle

In the miscarriage section there's a recurrent miscarriage thread which you can get lots of support on. I've been through the testing but in the UK it's free. Mine all came back ok and it was put down to my endometriosis/bad luck. I would say 4 in a year is more than bad luck though! This is the first pregnancy where I was prescribed baby aspirin and it's the first one to stick!!

Thank you! I wasn't quite sure where to post my question.

Jul 16th, 2011, 14:23 PM	#1
Mon_n_john Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: US Posts: 2,915	Anybody here had blood tests for recurrent miscarriages? Hi everyone. I have had 4 miscarriages and have 2 children. My RE had thought at one point that low progesterone was the reason for my early mcs but a blood test this month at 7 DPO revealed a totally normal prog. level of 12.5 so she's now thinking something else is going on. She has suggested I get tested for immunilogical panel. Specifically she wants to test me for APA, EPA, and RIP. Has anyone else had these tests done and if so, what were the results? I'm going to do it within a week but the test are sooo expensive, $766 (US), and not covered by my insurance so I'm just wondering if anyone else here has had experience with these types of tests. On a side note, DH & I have had chromosomal tests done and all of those came back fine.

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Jul 16th, 2011, 15:04 PM	#2
fifi-folle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 2,973	In the miscarriage section there's a recurrent miscarriage thread which you can get lots of support on. I've been through the testing but in the UK it's free. Mine all came back ok and it was put down to my endometriosis/bad luck. I would say 4 in a year is more than bad luck though! This is the first pregnancy where I was prescribed baby aspirin and it's the first one to stick!!

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