Can I request to have fetus tested?

Question

So I have some genetic issues that I don’t believe is tested for. Could I request to have them tested on certain thing or would I have to wait till they are born and older?

Answer

I would talk to your doctor. Some things they may just do carrier testing on you for and if you're positive for being a carrier or affected then they can test your husband. If he is also positive then they might test the fetus. Or, if you know you have a particular genetic disorder linked with mutations in a particular gene then you can get the fetus tested. If you are unsure of your carrier status, though, its much less invasive for you to be tested first because if they rule out that you dont have a particular disorder or if you are pos and your husband is neg and it's a recessive disorder then you know with relative certainty they your baby wont be affected.

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I have a genetic condition but they know which chromosome it is so they do CVS at 11 weeks for me and I get the results a few days later (if you don’t know what CVS is it’s similar to Amnio but done earlier and takes tissue from the placenta rather than the sac)speak to your doctor if you’re in the uK foetal medicine consultants usually deal with this xx

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Doesn’t hurt to ask. Worst thing they can say is no.

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Depends on what ismt is and if they have testing for it. They have panels of 40 or 50 or more different things they can test for. We had bloodwork done at 12 weeks for it.

Can I request to have fetus tested?

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