Your genetic counsellor will tell you if you are eligible for a genetic test. , Honestly the thoughts of the amnio wer worse than the actual experience. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. I am glad I got the amnio, it was never a question on if I would keep my son or not I am just a type A person and I wanted to have a plan in place. We were in a daze at the time. If there are any problems they can be found in the 20 week ultrasound or if you're really worried theRe is always amniocentesis (which carries it's own risks) As far as I know the 12 week scan can cause a lot of false positives but not the NIPT. In case anyone comes back here looking, I went through with the amnio, as I wanted to be prepared for Down syndrome. Discussion. I feel like it doesn't help that I suffered really bad last year with health anxiety after a scare. Best of luck to you. My doctor and the MFM said some pretty uncomfortable things to me during this whole testing process. our test came back negative across the board. The answer was, they didn't do this. Don't let them stick a needle into you.". Right, like the first trimester combined screen or the quad screen. POSITIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE CALCULATOR FOR NIPT RESULTS https://www.perinatalquality.org/Vendors/NSGC/NIPT/, I highly suggest you first read through everything in main post located here to start: https://www.reddit.com/r/NIPT/comments/ecjj5v/welcome_to_rnipt_the_sub_for_abnormal_nipt/. Thats wonderful! Totally typical. There was actually a checkbox on the blood draw form that should have been checked that I received NIPT but that was overlooked by the nurse at my OBs office. I didnt know to ask about that and figured I would be retested if it was low. thats great, I was so worried until the karyotype confirmed my daughter has T21, as she was our first. I know that wasnt a dont worry, your baby is fine, but I hope it was still a little helpful. my second baby had 2 soft markers at 13 weeks that disappeared by 17 week scan. did they advise future genetic counseling to determine if yourself or your partner are translocation carriers? There are always chances for the blood tests to be false and apparently even the amniocentesis would have a 300% increase in false positives if doctors allowed everyone to get them, so they screen through age and other characteristics first, then the blood test, and then the amniocentesis to increase the accuracy. If there are abnormalities on that ultrasound, then I would prepare yourself for bad news on the CVS. This includes facilitating access to counselling and other relevant services as well as medical follow-up where this is needed. Excellent NT Scan, Positive Blood Results. But if the CVS comes back mosaics, you may need to follow up with an amnio. Was it elevated at all? If the sonos are normal I always ask people wait for an amnio. This is so when you speak to others, they immediately understand your situation AND you can see their situation summary. You should do invasive testing before making any decisions. Clicking on the green -no result post flair- will bring up everyone who has also tagged their submission as no results/low fetal fractions and you can read up their stories/outcomes and responses (or any other topic that is common for NIPT results. Claire Bell did not have an invasive test, because the more she read about the NIPT test as a method of screening for Turner Syndrome the more sceptical she became. But in many cases, it is still most likely that your child is perfectly fine. I completely understand and my head hasnt stopped spinning. What can cause a false negative Down syndrome test? But when testing for other rarer conditions NIPT hasn't been subjected to rigorous clinical analysis. If you have been incorrectly told that the accuracy of your result is 99% without a proper Predictive Value calculation please report this somewhere as this actually leads to wrongful terminations of pregnancies in that office. How many ultrasounds do you get during pregnancy in Ontario? I do suffer with health anxiety which probably isnt helping! (In a statement, the clinic Claire went to says its patients are "explicitly counselled on the use of the test and possible outcomes" and that they are given a full explanation of the conditions NIPT may detect - as well as an explanation of the test's limitations.). d dizlaly Posted 1/12/14 At 11 weeks we had a great NT +1st trimester screen, but additionally did Harmony (NIPT) and were told we had a 1:10,000 risk for the test trisomies. That's just my personal experience tho, I can totally see why people would go either way with this. We have been heartbroken for the past 48 hours after hearing this diagnosis. i knew nothing about ds so it was scary, but i learned real fast that it is nothing to worry about! Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. the measurement came back at 1.5.. Normal! 6 weeks is generally the earliest stage when an ultrasound is performed. A negative NIPT equates to roughly a 1 in 70,000 chance. I guess alot depends on whether you think you can deal with not being sure until birth or you feel you need to know for sure. Totally worthless. Check it out. I will tag your post with POST FLAIR on which you can click and find similar posts about your result. If it was me I wouldnt chose to have amino or cvs once nipt is negative due to the miscarriage risk and the high accuracy of nipt xx, Hey lovely, it's really tough and it sounds like you've had abad time . The NIPT test has a 99% detection rating but actually the 1% is largely driven by false positives rather than false . My husband is also familiar with the other duplicated genes, and their roles, and it's just too scary to move forward with the pregnancy knowing everything that could go wrong. Wow! We had an ultrasound 3 weeks ago where there was extra fluid underneath our babies neck, so our midwife suggested we do genetic testing. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. Delighted for you that he is doing so well. I have wondered the same thing! There are some options filled in, but you can also write in your own result. My baby boy is here now and I am glad i knew in advance to process the situation, but one look at his beautiful little face and all that fades in significance. Thank you! If you feel pregnant but had a negative test result, you may have experienced a very early miscarriage (also known as a chemical pregnancy). She wanted to eliminate other chromosomal issues not picked up as well on NIPT, so I eventually agreed to amnio at 28weeks where the risk was more of prematurity than miscarriage. So far his muscle tone is pretty good. Yes, I had a negative NIPT and a birth diagnosis of DS. Privacy Policy. You can ask your midwife to refer you in to perinatal mental health or even self refer if in England to counselling which is fast tracked if pregnant or postnatal. Our son just turned 1 and hes doing fantastic!!! "The thought that I could have terminated this pregnancy, that it crossed my mind to terminate, that is" she says, pausing to find the right words. Our baby girl had a lengthy list of horrific theories posed by multiple specialists based on what they saw or didnt see in the ultrasounds. Is prenatal screening mandatory in Ontario? we had low risk with our NIPT results from Harmony. Ive been told not to worry and that soft markers are common, but I cant help but still worry something is wrong. As we already have a daughter without DS this is effectively ruled out, but we have had karotyping done to complete the records. My ultra sound tech spent a lot of time trying get the measurement and the. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. It means, for example, that five out of every 100 healthy people tested will get a health scare: a false positive. Just over a week later, while Claire and her husband were on holiday in France, the phone rang. I really thought I was in the clear from the blood test & was even thinking this extra ultrasound was a waste of time. Has anyone had a false positive with this test? Interesting! Hope that helps a little?? And the only way to check for that is an amnio. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. I'm thinking of asking for a NT remeasure. You will see this come up in posts across this sub. Im 20 years old Microarray (rare duplication? My doctor was confident and reassuring regarding the procedure which was aassive factor. Get lots of rest as the NICU experience is quite exhausting x, @shhh2014 yes I think I am, my little boy will b delivered next week by section and has had AVSD and Duodenal atresia found on US so we already have enuf to deal with after birth without adding in the DS diagnosis being news to us. im glad you see the reality! Has anyone had negative results on their NIPT test everything normal but had a bad anatomy ultrasound at 20 weeks I'm scared they say my babies hands are clutched and they can't see he's toes and 2 spots that are dilated on this brain! It's a hard call, a very individual decision too depending on what the information means for you. Then, at my 19 week scan, there was a thickened nuchal fold. No other markers. Fascinating! yes same here. This is specifically for an actual high risk for ONE of those on the NIPT. It's hard but try not to worry, life is full of ups and downs and these tests aren't capturing everything anyway. FISH results are normal so it seems like the NIPt was correct in my case. Medical professionals agree that, when used correctly, it is pretty reliable as a test for these conditions. It's interesting to hear these stories? Im in the same boat as you tho I had the ultrasound with the markers which gave me 1:3 chance with my age and then took the Harmony test which came back less than 1:10,000. I will tag your post with POST FLAIR on your actual post. "And besides, we are from strong Yorkshire stock. Regardless, NIPT can be wrongit tells you risk of having something but does not tell you if the baby has a genetic issue. If we there are any markers during the ultrasound, we'll opt for the amnio (gulp). We meet with a specialist on Monday to do an ultrasound to confirm this finding. Private clinics and mail-order kits are accessible to anyone willing to pay for themcosts can range from $200 for a kit to thousands of dollars for clinic screenings. Claire was in the shower at the time, and hurried out to answer the call. The soft markers: sandal thong, short long bones, a short nasal bone, etc) arent abnormal in typical babies, just more prevalent in babies with DS or something else, whereas hard markers (absent nasal bone, thick nuchal fold, etc) will only have 0.5% chance of occurring in a baby without abnormalities. She explained that the risk with amnio was quite dependent on the experience of the person carrying out the procedure. Create an account or log in to participate. But I was a pregnant mum in a vulnerable state - I wasn't acting like I normally would. At 11 weeks we had a great NT +1st trimester screen, but additionally did Harmony (NIPT) and were told we had a 1:10,000 risk for the test trisomies. I snapped a photo of the ultrasound report and researched it myself. NIPT is a simple blood test that analyzes the babys DNA in the mothers blood, looking for chromosomal abnormalities. But my NT was elevated at 3.3. The NIPT also came back positive for Down syndrome. Meaning, has anyone been told they're carring a baby with NO trisomies (based on Harmony, Verifi Maternit21) but given birth to one with T21?? Doing a lot of research into what to expect, but overall still so excited and love this baby just as fiercely as before I knew. The advertise a very low false positive rating but don't mention the false negatives. It poses no risk to the baby, is 99 percent accurate and can be done as early as 10 weeks. Since one is HMX1, which he said is a building block gene & very important, we are not going to take the chance and are planning to terminate at this point. Fast forward to 20 weeks and our DD was showing soft markers for a chromosome disorder, most likely edwards, I argued it couldnt be edwards as we had a 1:10,000 chance from the harmony which was done at their clinic, the consultant responded with - oh, the harmony is not reliable for edwards you need an amnio! This was also confirmed by the NHS too, so why market it so?! Claire will take Fintry for a blood test after her first birthday to find out if she does have the condition, but not before. Statistics are misrepresented every step of the way with NIPT and this is normalised. The micro array results from the CVS came back a couple days ago, and there was an addition on p16.1 of chromosome 4. 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. The NIPT test is highly accurate at detecting DS but no test is 100%. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. One of the authors of that report, Kypros Nicolaides, professor of foetal medicine at King's College Hospital, says that women who have received a disturbing NIPT result in a private clinic often fall back on the NHS for help. Any advice please . Im not sure. Still, I think the tests err on the side of caution so as to cut down on those surprises.. I was also given a relatively low risk based on my scans but given my age (over 35) the NIPT was recommended. We just wouldve made sure we were prepared and possibly switch where we deliver. Is that true? How are you doing now? She just said "I want to confirm but the baby won't cooperate but I'm confident in the one measurement". (The clinic Claire attended says patients are given advice and counselling on the false positive statistics for the test. NIPT has high sensitivity and high specificity, but false positive and false negative results still exist. I had the NIPT test done at 10 weeks and it came back negative for everything, with a 1 in 10,000 chance of Down's. I had my AFP blood test done last week and I am worried that the results may come back with positive results but I am going to choose to focus on the Panorama. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. So many people told me it would most likely be a false positive because I had normal scans. Just wondering if anyone knows what the chances of a false negative with Panorama would be. Yesterday we had an ultrasound & genetic counseling with the option of amniocentesis. A negative NIPT equates to roughly a 1 in 70,000 chance. Google nhs counselling self referral xx, NIPT as already said is highly accurate!! The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Came back negative so we didn't need to do any diagnostic testing. wven when they told me about the soft markers it was with a frown and an im sorry. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. It adds: "We will continue to work to professional standards while enabling men and women the right to choose. At 11 weeks we had a great NT +1st trimester screen, but additionally did Harmony (NIPT) and were told we had a 1:10,000 risk for the test trisomies. NIPT for Down's, Edwards and Patau syndromes has recently become available to pregnant women on the NHS in Wales who are considered to be in the higher chance category, and it has been promised to women in England in the same category in the near future. False negatives are a lot rarer. Ultrasound for pregnancy is covered in two ways: a complete prenatal ultrasound and a limited prenatal ultrasound. Cookie Notice i know, im just saying people with ds are healthy! Haha sorry I was typing fast on my phone. I'm unclear. Those first and second trimester screenings are evil in my opinion. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada recommends that all women have two ultrasounds: one dating ultrasound at 11-14 weeks and one anatomic ultrasound between 18-20 weeks. I was simply just asking about the accuracy of the test. ive also been asked if i plan to continue this pregnancy by multiple doctors, and been told i have until 24 weeks to terminate.heartbreaking! I know of two false negatives for t21 via nipt. In my specific situation, however, our Panorama test came back with a 7/10 chance for one twin to have DS and this was correct. Came back for level II ultrasound and nuchal fold was measuring 7.5 mm (they like it under 6) and still no other markers. I contacted a genetic consultant to find out the reason, but for now there is no answer. And if so , did the nuchal give a positive for Down syndrome or any other need whilst the Nipts said it was negative ?If so which one did you go by ?This is my dilemma. If youre accepted, your provincial health plan should cover the cost. She is small, but there are short genes in the family. Sometimes there is placental mosaicism (variety of cells in the placenta) that can be different from the babyor the baby can also have a variety of normal and abnormal cells. Met with a genetic counselor yesterday and she confirmed what you said. I never even knew there were different types of Down syndrome. My sister had a high risk combined test followed by a low NIPT and baby was born very healthy no conditions at all and is a thriving four year old now. yes there are certain health problems that they are more susceptible to than "typical"people but thats not a guarantee or anything. The quad test isn't as accurate as the combined test you have at 12 weeks that takes into account the babies NT measurement, I couldn't have the combined test as baby wasn't in the right position. But for t13. LO is 6 months on Sunday and is perfect! Best of luck with your decision and your pregnancy, it is not easy but you need to do what feels right to you. When was this? False negative results can occur when an insufficient amount of fetal cfDNA is present in the sample, resulting in masking on the fetal phenotype by the maternal cfDNA. Yes, we had a false negative for Trisomy 18. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. But the ultrasound that was done at 10 weeks is technically too early to check fluid behind the babies neck so theres a chance things look better on Monday. Right now we have a 1 on 20 chance of DS that's why we did the harmony. "They said to me, 'Well if you don't tick it then we can't tell you the gender of the child.' Symptmes de grossesse ne jamais ignorer, Moyens naturels pour dclencher l'accouchement. Anything like that? by ; March 30, 2022 ; nano bank board of directors; 0 . I have my level 2 ultrasound tomorrow and I'm hoping for a clear scan but even then hope that it will be enough to feel that we should be confident in the Harmony results and disregard the quad screen results. I didn't want to know the gender but my husband did, so I thought, 'All right then. www.asa.org.uk/news/non-invasive-prenatal-testing-nipt-a-look-at-the-asa-s-rulings.html. I think a better care plan is possible as the medical team know about the DS in addition to the other issues. The needle was withdrawn and there was still a strange feeling on the bump which faded gradually over the next 12 or 24 hours. They are testing my husband now. I did a lot of research! My dr said I have a choice to have the harmony or do an amino. It also talked about the test's reliability. think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. My OB says she has not seen it but since this testing is so new the sample size is not huge. Its a very slim chance. Mariegol, why were you given a 1:32 chance? False negative cases have rarely been reported. NIPT tests are screening tests used to find out if your baby might be born with a genetic abnormality. Ugh, so now our options are to ignore that result (I'm a worrier so that's hard!) I am now 28 weeks and Im thinking about it but Im not sure. I got the FISH results from my CVS back already, and it is also negative. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. She had DS and that was the least of our worries. Was called into my OB last Friday and informed me that I'm at a 95% high risk for Trisomy 21. "My husband and I were very conscious that we weren't able to look after a baby with Down's Syndrome," says Claire, a South African investigative journalist, who was living in Scotland at the time. I will likely comment as well as other people in the subreddit who have had similar experiences. First time pregnancy here.Im 32 years old living in Canada. which company did you have your NIPT through? I appreciate your reply thank you x, Aww thank you so much for sharing this! Thanks, that is really interesting about the mosaic DS. But was informed its not 100% we decided to wait until my 20 week scan everything was fine and I felt better for a while. Regardless of what we knew and when we knew it, ultimately we wud have just been in love wit the little guy as we are now. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. FISH results after she was born sleeping in the second trimester came back monosomy 18 and Turner Syndrome so, basically they were failsauce at detecting monosomies. All rights reserved. Low fetal fraction, high BMI, mosaicism? Can you still be pregnant if you have a negative test? When Claire Bell became pregnant she paid for a test that would indicate whether the baby had Down's Syndrome - and agreed to be screened for some other rare conditions at the same time. You could make a big difference by making sure this never happens again in the OB's office for future patients such as yourself. It was not sore as such just more of a weird pressure feeling. apparently they suck at looking for anything other than trisomies. I have been told that they arent 100% but can feel pretty confident in the NIPT. Good luck and stay in touch with your results! I had a NIPT after a high risk screening result at 12 weeks. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. I would say with a negative test and no strong markers you should be fine getting a define test sounds like it will put your mind at ease and let you enjoy your pregnancy. Create an account or log in to participate. It adds that it "informs patients of all test results in a secure, sensitive and supportive manner" and that while it does not provide specific genetic counselling, it supports patients in collaboration with a consultant obstetrician on aftercare and referral pathways.). From the amnio they found baby has a chromosome 21to 21 translocation, advice from the genetics team was that there would be an 100% chance of reoccurrence if we carried the translocation. Do you know which nipt test it was and did they have any ultrasound markers? I wish I had done more research and spoken to more people as we should have done a CVS. Has anyone had a false negative NIPT test? We used panoramic for NIPT testing and we received our results that our baby has a 91% chance of having T18. We went ahead with the amnio and sadly our daughter did have a chromosome issue which wasnt in the top three and we have just gone through a TFMR at 23 weeks. FYI, I'm also a 40 year old mom and OB still thought the invasive tests were unnecessary. Apparently my doctor was given that information, but didnt look at it. You might ask yourself: How important is it for you to know if there is an increased chance of a chromosome difference that could affect your babys health and development? In this case I would have a CVS as soon as possible to confirm so you can TFMR. It was so helpful. Her doctor replied that in the US she would have been given four hours of counselling before the test but that in the UK there weren't enough genetic counsellors. Im 13w and 3 days. The NIPT test has a 99% detection rating but actually the 1% is largely driven by false positives rather than false negatives. Basically, this means that there are 3 copies of a chunk of 30 genes on chromosome 4, and to make matters even worse, it is considered a Variant of Unknown Significance (VOUS) because there are no reported cases of individuals with 3 copies of these genes with disorders/defects. The GC said that we should not have even seen the quad screen results. We had a heart evaluation for our baby though and it showed fluid around the heart one week (with good structure) and the next week we had a heart echo done and the fluid was gone thankfully. had the result before 30 weeks, so have had time to process, which is good I think. I know exactly how you feel. I was monitored by an ultrasound tech as the sample was collected so they knew my uterus had not contracted during and therefore there was very little risk once I took it easy for the rest of the day. So the quad test test takes into account age (27 I was 26 at the time) ethnicity, BMI ( I am over weight) and diabetes, the blood taken measures Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), a protein made by the developing baby Thank you for responding to my post. But because of my age (35) and the NT, I was given a chance of 1 in 55 for Down's Syndrome. Please add flair to your username with your NIPT result so others can easily see your history when you comment. Last year we began our planned programme of diagnostic and imaging service inspections and services, which includes those independent providers offering NIPTs". so at this rate I'm just waiting for the results from the harmony test .. trying to be patient and we meet with the genetic counselor on Tuesday. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. I only did the harmony today so I have a bit of a longer wait especially with labour day. When it finally came to an end the couple decided to try having a baby through IVF, using some sperm her husband had had frozen and stored before he had chemotherapy. Can I be 2 months pregnant and have a negative test? two problems existed. I wish I'd never had that quad test done x, Based on what you know of the quad test, with a low risk NIPT and no abnormalities seen at 20 weeks the chance of your baby having DS would be very slim. PLEASE READ THESE LINKS - this will explain everything. It was Harmony, no issue with fetal fraction/BMI etc. I had a NIPT after a high risk screening result at 12 weeks. Ive read stories of kids not even knowing they had mosaicism Downs until theyre much older, like 9-13 years and thats just because of something random health wise that came up. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. i did the materniT genome test and was told it was 86% accurate. I have seen so many false posi, Hey lovely, it's really tough and it sounds like you've had abad time too so understandable. If so at what week? @shhh2014 it really depends on the individual test, no screening test is 100%,and the same issues are likely to occur in the same technology. However, I read a medical journal article before the test results came back that explained why there were soft/hard markers and what they mean. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. britain 90%sorry im going in a rant! I had a 25% chance if trisomy 18 on my NIPT with normal NT scans and ultrasounds until 20 weeks when the only marker was an AVSD (hole in the heart). I just had my nuchal translucence ultrasound at 13 1/2 weeks, and the doctor measured an increased thickness in nuchal translucency, which is an indicator of chromosomal abnormality or heart defect. Had to TFMR at 22 weeks. Since there are abnormalities on ultrasound, it makes sense to do a CVS. Was called into my OB last Friday and informed me that I'm at a 95% high risk for Trisomy 21. If he has this as well, then it would be considered benign. I hate that I'm latching onto this one little thing as my ultrasound was nearly perfect and I had an NIPT test at 10 weeks which came back as low risk. Our dating scan showed a normal NT measurement and risk factors were low. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better care plan is as... 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