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Is PAPP-A Value Of 37.80 MIU/ml A Cause For Concern?
Hi doctor My wife is pregnant and we checked double marker test in that every thing r normal scan report and hgc etc.. But papp-a value is too high 37.80 miu/ml which cannot be acpected by system so they preferred triplemarker test in that they result as low risk.. But our doctor is confuse us the value is too high and any thing can happen... U have to take plasanta liquid test which is high risk... But I want to know is this possible of 37.80 miu/ml does any body have this much high value... R some thing wrong in calculating the value... And what r the side effect will happen to baby if papp-a value is this much high kindly assist Because after 3 years we got conceive and we don t know what to do next. We can t sleep, can t be normal, mind run with lots of problems
Mon, 2 Mar 2020
Hi.
Age, duration of pregnancy, and purpose of doing PAPP-A not mentioned. Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) is one of the two maternal serum markers currently used for screening between 10 and 14 weeks. The level of PAPP-A increases with gestational age in normal pregnancy.
However your doctor wants to rule out certain genetic or chromosomal disorders such as Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome or Patau's syndrome by doing 'placenta liquid test'.The 'placenta liquid test' is considered to be safe, however, there is a risk of miscarriage or infection. The risk of complications is higher if it's carried out before the 15th week of pregnancy, that is why the test is only done after this point.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
Age, duration of pregnancy, and purpose of doing PAPP-A not mentioned. Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) is one of the two maternal serum markers currently used for screening between 10 and 14 weeks. The level of PAPP-A increases with gestational age in normal pregnancy.
However your doctor wants to rule out certain genetic or chromosomal disorders such as Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome or Patau's syndrome by doing 'placenta liquid test'.The 'placenta liquid test' is considered to be safe, however, there is a risk of miscarriage or infection. The risk of complications is higher if it's carried out before the 15th week of pregnancy, that is why the test is only done after this point.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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