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Old June 29th 05, 03:30 PM
Circe
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"Cathy Weeks" wrote in message
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oregonchick wrote:
My ob casually asked me as I was preparing to leave my last appt if I
wanted
to have this test done. I had never heard of it before, and I asked her
to
explain. She mentioned it was to find out if the baby was at risk of
spinal
cord problems, but didn't really elaborate. She seemed busy and annoyed
at
the question. Is this something that everyone has done?


Instead of the AFP, I would consider the Triple Screen (or is it called
the Quadruple Screen now?). It's done the same way - a simple blood
test, and is considered to be more accurate, and I believe that it
includes the AFP as one of the tests. But like Circe said, it's still
just a screening test.


It seems to me that people use the terms AFP and Triple Screen pretty
interchangeably. I know that when I had what was called the AFP, they also
checked for HCG and estriol, which are the two other hormones tested in the
Triple Screen. The Quad Screen tests for an additional hormone, but I'm not
sure that it's become as common as the Triple Screen.
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Be well, Barbara