https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 21:46:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/test-results-help#post-243698 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:44:02 +0000 photojane 243698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: thanks so much! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/test-results-help#post-243688 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:38:51 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 243688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: Sigh... no wonder people often have low opinions of their docs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/test-results-help#post-243685 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:36:54 +0000 Shimmer 243685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: You're totally right! But it would make SENSE to do that, wouldn't it? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/test-results-help#post-243680 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:35:12 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 243680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: It's kind of complicated to understand, but I feel like if OBs just spent 7 minutes explaining, it could allay so much fear in pregnant women. It's not THAT hard to explain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/test-results-help#post-243678 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:33:31 +0000 Shimmer 243678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: So glad you could chime in with the info! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/test-results-help#post-243673 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:31:01 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 243673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: They will do calculations based on your measurements and if the calculations show a risk higher (the number is actually lower, though) than a certain cut-off based on your age and a few other things then they will tell you that you have a 1:X risk and ask if you want further testing. I popped out of the algorithm at 12 weeks, but if all is well with you, they'll continue until the next set of measurements (which I know nothing about because I never got there. We had CVS at 13 weeks). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/test-results-help#post-243659 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:23:26 +0000 photojane 243659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: this is edited because i didn't see the end of your comment before I responded before. So I won't know anything until the second portion? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/test-results-help#post-243651 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:17:55 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 243651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's called pregnancy associated plasma protein and low levels of the protein are thought to be associated with chromosomal abnormalities. However, they can also be associated with placental problems and poor pregnancy outcomes.</p> <p>I do really wish that docs would share the meaning with their patients to reduce unnecessary worry.</p> <p>Reference Range</p> <p>Down syndrome risk</p> <p>&lt;1:270</p> <p>Trisomy 18 risk</p> <p>&lt;1:100</p> <p>Interpretive Information<br /> Women with a risk &lt;1:270 (Down syndrome) or &lt;1:100 (trisomy 18) are considered at low risk of carrying an affected fetus. Since this is a screening test, such risks cannot guarantee the birth of an unaffected baby.</p> <p>Women with a risk &gt;1:270 (Down syndrome) or &gt;1:100 (trisomy 18) are considered at increased risk of carrying an affected fetus. Genetic counseling and possible diagnostic testing are recommended.</p> <p>The problem is that you won't get your risk ratio until they've calculated all the measurements. </p> <p><a href="http://geneticsmadeeasy.com/preguntas/pregunta46.html" rel="nofollow">http://geneticsmadeeasy.com/preguntas/pregunta46.html</a></p> <p>They usually call you if your risk pops you out of the algorithm. At least they did with me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/test-results-help#post-243649 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:16:54 +0000 Shimmer 243649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely call then and ask! The 24th feels so far away!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/test-results-help#post-243629 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:07:30 +0000 photojane 243629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shimmer: we have an online account where they post all of our appointment info, test results, etc. the doctor goes over the results at the next appointment, but that's not til the 24th and I don't think I can wait! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/test-results-help#post-243613 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:57:32 +0000 Shimmer 243613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't tell you if yours is normal or not, but I was told by my Maternal-Fetal Medicine doc that PAPP-A is a growth marker. Mine was on the low side of normal, and it put my boys at risk for growth restriction. </p> <p>The doc didn't go over the results with you? Maybe you can call and ask to have it explained to you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/test-results-help#post-243606 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:51:19 +0000 photojane 243606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so, at my nt scan the u/s tech couldn't get baby to cooperate. it was actually really funny at the time -- baby would move and turn and wiggle, but as soon as she would go to take the measurements, baby would lie flat against the wall. the tech got a kick out of our ornery baby. in the end, though, she said that there wasn't excess fluid, and baby looks good.</p> <p>because there was no u/s scan, we are doing a two-part blood test only. we have to wait until 16 weeks and our second portion of blood work to get the final results and our risk assessment. there was one type of result on our report from last week though -- it says, "PAPP-A VALUE 330.4 NG/ML". what does this mean?! i tried to google it, but no luck. is that normal?! </p>