Triple Test Question!!

[NuKe]

Hi Ladies, I'm a little early in posting as I won't be joining you all in 2nd tri until next wednesday!!! So HI first of all!! And I have a wee question... so this triple test business... I got a leaflet about it in the post and I am having it on 7th Sep (day before my b/day!) and the leaflet went into a lot of detail about what it is for and what they look for etc, but it didnt actually say what it involves!! Is it a blood test? They dont stick a big needle in my tummy do they? And it usually takes about 15/20 mins of poking around for them to get blood from my arm anyway (ouchie!) could someone clear this up for me pleeeeeeeeeease?

 

[mrskx0x0]

It's a regular blood test I believe no ouchies in the tummy just the arm lol. xxx

 

[suzanne108]

Yep just a blood test to start.

The horrible needle in the belly is only if your blood results come back "high risk" which is pretty unlikely in most people

See you in second tri soon xx

 

[NuKe]

thanks for clearing that up ladies!!! i will see you all here soon! *trots off back to 1st Tri*

 

[lottie_2007]

Yep just a blood test, I was told If I got a phone call within the two weeks after the test i would be offered further tests due to being high risk but if I heard nothing to asume all was ok x

 

[Sekhmet]

Yep just a blood test, I was told If I got a phone call within the two weeks after the test i would be offered further tests due to being high risk but if I heard nothing to asume all was ok x

My, aren't they lazy?!

I got a letter that said that my test showed a 'low risk' for Down's, Edward's, and SB, and that I didn't need to do anything further.

The letter also listed out how far along I was on the date of the blood draw and my weight at time of the draw - and it said that these are important factors in determining the result, so if anything was incorrect (ie, my weight) I should contact them.

 

[toseland13]

its just a blood test, they take blood and u get results in 2weeks or so