12 week scan, what does your referal say??

[HotI]

Hi

The referral you have been given for the blood test is not correct for 1st trimester maternal serum screening. The two hormones they need to look at are:

1. Free βhCG (a part of the pregnancy test hormone)
2. PAPP-A (Pregnancy Associated Plasma Protein A – a growth promoting hormone in the placenta).

In Victoria, there is one laboratory that does all the prenatal screening. I assume it is similar in the other states, you can not just send it to Gribbles.

Is your regular doctor back soon? Could you talk to the receptionist and ask him/her to get the Dr to fill out the correct forms? You shouldn't have to pay again when the dr didn't do his job in the first appointment.

[Rach75]

yeah as above poster said that is what my b/t form has on it also in clinical notes it reads aneuplidy screening

my U/s form reads nuchal trans scan 13 weeks clinical history says same as b/t form

[tellytubby]

THank you ladies!!!
I really appreciate it!

You'll be glad to know that i rang up the surgery and asked if they could get my normal GP to look at everything. About half hour later i got a call from my GP, he told me that the base hospital were waiting for me to get an anti D shot (i'm o neg blood type), and once i was done there to head to the mater hospital to get an ultrasound. He then told me to go into the surgery tomorrow at 8am to see him.

So went to the base, and indeed they were waiting for me, took about 5 minutes and i was out (so happy with that!) then headed to the mater, got my u/s done! The baby is FINE!!!! YAY!! heart beat of 176bpm, wriggling around soo much!! it made my day, i started to cry again!

Then i went and saw him this morning, he looked at my referals, crossed out sooo much crap (all the stuff that idiot dr was randomly picking for the blood tests) and added the tests that are actually needed. What a relief!!

Booked my NT scan this morning, so everything is fine now!! I"m so lucky my GP looks out for me. As for that other doctor hahahaha. You suck!! So angry too that he didn't even recognise the need for me to get an Anti D shot - to think what could have happened to my baby if i just accepted his advice as a doctor!! GRR!

Thanks ladies!! you're responses helped me alot yesterday during my freak out session, damn hormones!!!

[NaeNae]

TT - Its crap when you get a ***** Dr - I would actually make a complaint about him but thats just me. I am so glad your regular Dr looks out for you and actually ordered the Anti D as well.
Hoping everything travels smoothly from here for you
Nae x

[Inertia]

Tosser doesn't even start to sum it up from the sounds of things.

Thank heavens for your actual dr. I love the good ones. So worth holding onto!

[samantha-jane]

I'm glad you've got your old Doctor back, this one sounds like a complete idiot

Times like this when your freakin out a little you need the support of a good GP. So glad your little one is ok

My referal states the same as yours, (Obstetric NT Ultrasound) I'm booked in for the 15th May, receptionist said I needed to be just over 12 weeks before they would do a NT Ultrasound.