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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 8:51am |
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Hey there i had my first antenatal bloods done yesterday. What do they tell me? Like what are they testing for?
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preggy_sunflower
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 9:04am |
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They are testing for your blood type, rhesus status (positive or negative), Hep B & C, Rubella (and if you are immune to them), iron levels and possibly HIV.
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 9:04am |
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hormone levels, cant remember if anything else..(or i could be completely wrong).
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 9:08am |
Oh oki i know im RH Negative so i need those injections  Can i call up and get the results or nah?
Do they give you an HCG result?
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 9:13am |
I'm sure you can call up for the results. In fact, I think I did. HCG result? What kind of result would there be? Do you mean how high the HCG levels are? I don't recall anything like that, but then I do have a brain like a sieve these days 
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 9:20am |
Yeh HCG levels i had one day at 14DPO and was just hoping out of curiousity if they did one for now 
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 9:27am |
I'm sorry, I really don't know. I don't think I was ever tested to see how high the level of HCG was - the cross appeared in the window when they did the preggy test - I think that was only measure they took. Again tho - brain like a sieve
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 9:42am |
Awesome thanks I guess ill find out
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 10:39am |
Hi there! The above replies have got it right about what is tested for in antenatal bloods but not HIV or HCG. These test would only be done if specially requested and generally you cant ring up the lab to get the results - but you can ring your midwife to get them. She should ring you if there was anything abnormal or she would just wait til she sees you next
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 10:58am |
i dont have a midwife yet 
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 11:04am |
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Don't fret - your GP will call you with the results if there are any problems. I know you can call the GP tho to get your results - I did - I doubt it's different in Auckland, and am sure you could do it in Welly too. You can speak to the nurse.
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 11:40am |
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Really? they don't test automatically for HIV? I was in Japan....then again perhaps I looked dodgy.
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 11:55am |
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I got tested too for HIV - I think it's pretty much routine now. It's part of the new World Health guidelines.
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 11:56am |
Haha, just saw the dodgy bit Yeah Liz, must have been the neck twitch and the winking eye
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Posted: 11 November 2005 at 5:02pm |
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I didn't get tested for HIV but then the midwife said that they usually look at background / age / sexuality etc - but in saying that my friends who have been preggaz after me have all had the HIV test... maybe I was lucky!
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Posted: 12 November 2005 at 10:43pm |
something like that!!!
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Posted: 13 November 2005 at 7:35am |
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I had the option whether or not to be tested for HIV, I oppted not to be tested
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Posted: 13 November 2005 at 12:10pm |
I think they asked me. I'm pretty sure I said yes, given the dodgy nature that I got preggo in the first place 
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Posted: 14 November 2005 at 10:59am |
I dont think i was asked i think it was just done... i think, I got my results sent to me with my midwifes notes, not that i could understand alot of what it said!
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Posted: 14 November 2005 at 3:09pm |
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It is compulsory in Germany (that's where I was at the start)
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