Bloods done
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Topic: Bloods done
Posted By: Guests
Subject: Bloods done
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 8:51am
| 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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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date 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. ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 9:04am
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hormone levels, cant remember if anything else..(or i could be completely wrong). ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date 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? |
Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date 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  ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: Guests
Date 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 By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 9:27am
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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 ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 9:42am
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Awesome thanks I guess ill find out
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Posted By: nadine05
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 10:39am
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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 By: Guests
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 10:58am
i dont have a midwife yet 
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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date 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. ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 11:40am
| Really? they don't test automatically for HIV? I was in Japan....then again perhaps I looked dodgy. |
Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date 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. ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 11 November 2005 at 11:56am
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Haha, just saw the dodgy bit Yeah Liz, must have been the neck twitch and the winking eye ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date 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! ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 12 November 2005 at 10:43pm
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something like that!!!
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Posted By: lou
Date 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 ------------- Mother to two beautiful children - Sophie age 6 and Ephraim age 4 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date 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 By: faewie
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 10:59am
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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! ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 3:09pm
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It is compulsory in Germany (that's where I was at the start) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 3:57pm
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now-a-days midwives are meant to routinly ask if u want the test done but i said no when my m/w asked. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 14 November 2005 at 8:13pm
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I was reading somewhere very recently that HIV testing is now compulsory amongst 'at-risk' groups (ie. some new immigrants from high risk countries, people with uncertain sexual histories etc.) but many LMC's test every patient for it now to avoid being accused of discrimination. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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