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[quote=Anonymous]I'm 41 - 14 weeks pregnant and just had a negative MaterniT21 results and a low risk readong on my NT screen.  My history has me vigilant: at 35, I was pregnant and Trisomy 13 was detected by the 20 week ultrasound and confirmed with amnio [this was after an OK result on NT Screen].  We terminated the pregnaicy as soon as possible.

I am now agonizing over the same issue- should I go forward with Amnio?  I'm leaning toward it.  I want to know as much as possible and the MaterniT21 doesn't test of other chromosomal abnormailities or open neural tube defects.  I'm also somewhat concerned about how new this test is.  The literature says it screens for T21 and "also is effective in detection of T18 and 13" - but doesn't go as far as to tout the 99% accuracy for those. On top of this, I'm not sure I should be so scared of doing an amnio -- a recent study found that amnio risk typically cited is overstated and is closer to 1 in 1600.

Still wavering back and forth - I have to just make a decision and accept it no matter what happens.[/quote]

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