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Hi Girls
I've got my 12 week scan coming up on Monday and I'm looking through my paper work on it says I'm having a PAPPA test.
After going on Google Wiki shows me this ..
Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A
Does anyone know how they will do this test and what it involves?
it's a simple blood test that measures certain pregnancy related hormones and it's used in conjunction with the nuchal fold screening test to assess the risk for down syndrome.
Thanks Sunset! :D I just want to be prepared.. Someone at work them me it was a another smear test! :/
I much prefer blood tests
You don't have to take it if you don't want to - at least in the US you can opt out of the test if you wish.
it's the same here in the uk :)Quote:
Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush
Just an update - After going for the 12/13 week ultrasound everything is looking great and both DH and I spoke to the Doctor and decided NOT to do this test.