2007-10-03 19:16:49 · 18 answers · asked by tnt 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
i have known three women age 35+ who had the test and all three were told by their doctors that the test came back positive for down's syndrome and they of course all freaked out and stressed for the next few weeks while other tests were performed and NONE of them had down's. it seems pointless when there is such a high false positive result. i won't take one.
2007-10-04 01:24:56 · answer #1 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, the test is not "very" accurate. If the blood test shows a positive, further testing is required to provide a completely accurate diagnosis of downs. They can do an amniocentesis to determine 100% whether or not the baby has DS. My blood tests showed positive for downs twice. My doctor immediately advised me to abort because it was nearly to late for an abortion. I refused, and was sent to a specialist who did more in depth testing. My son was born perfectly healthy.
2007-10-04 02:39:00 · answer #2 · answered by There's a party in my tummy! 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they are testing your blood, then no. I would say dont even get the blood test because it just scares to many people for no reason. It just complies your risk factors. Its more like, if a baby does have downs syndrom, you will have a high risk factor, but just because you have a high risk factor, doesnt mean the baby will have down syndrom. Only an amniocentesis gives the kind of accuracy most parents are looking for.
2007-10-04 02:24:18 · answer #3 · answered by bio mom 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
it just gives you a number so say they say to you the chances of your baby being born down syndrome are 483/1 it means that for every 482 babies are born without downs, but it does not mean that your baby wont be, i know someone who had the test and no one knew that the baby was downs till it was born.
these people who are telling you it is accurate are wrong, it is just a number! You really dont know till they come out. the number just is a measure of protein - its not accurate to the point where they can say yes or no your baby has downs
2007-10-04 04:01:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, sometimes the test can be normal and there is actually a genetic problem.
More commonly is an elevated or abnormal test. This indicates more testing be done like an amniocentesis. A lot of women get abnormal results with nothing wrong with the baby.
2007-10-04 02:25:07 · answer #5 · answered by Leizl 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Screening tests assess the risk of the baby being born with certain conditions, such as spina bifida or Down's syndrome, but cannot give a definite "yes" or "no" diagnosis.
2007-10-04 02:20:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's pretty accurate. It tests for levels of protein that could be an indicator of down symdrome, but it's not 100%. My sister was told her baby would have Down Syndrome, and he's perfectly healthy with no DS. Just have to wait and see really.
2007-10-04 02:19:44 · answer #7 · answered by Love to Answer 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
NO, it's actually only 40% accurate, which means you have a 60% chance of having a false positive and stressing yourself out over nothing.
2007-10-04 02:29:56 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda K 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If your talking about the AFP test then no, it is not accurate. There is a high percentage of false positives.
2007-10-04 03:39:50 · answer #9 · answered by proud mommy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my sister in law had one done and it showed that there was a chance the baby had downs and to come to find out it did not so i don't think that it is accurate at all.
2007-10-04 02:20:23 · answer #10 · answered by dontknow 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋