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Hey,
I just got another set of labs back today and thankfully my thyroid levels all seem to be right in the good range. However, I haven't been able to look at this Factor II DNA Analysis test I had done because apparently there is an issue and the doctor wants to talk to me about it. I am trying to get the results released to me since they're my results so I should be able to see them whether or not there is an issue but I was wondering if any of you have had this test done before and what they found? Apparently this is a test they do after multiple miscarriages, which I haven't had but the doc decided to do anyway, and it tests for overproduction of the clotting stuff in blood. The clots can lead both to miscarriage and possibly clotting in the veins and pulminary embolism etc... I assume that since there is an issue with the test this means I have the genetic mutation for it. Any experience or advice would be helpful.
Thanks!
I just got another set of labs back today and thankfully my thyroid levels all seem to be right in the good range. However, I haven't been able to look at this Factor II DNA Analysis test I had done because apparently there is an issue and the doctor wants to talk to me about it. I am trying to get the results released to me since they're my results so I should be able to see them whether or not there is an issue but I was wondering if any of you have had this test done before and what they found? Apparently this is a test they do after multiple miscarriages, which I haven't had but the doc decided to do anyway, and it tests for overproduction of the clotting stuff in blood. The clots can lead both to miscarriage and possibly clotting in the veins and pulminary embolism etc... I assume that since there is an issue with the test this means I have the genetic mutation for it. Any experience or advice would be helpful.
Thanks!
Fingers crossed for you hun XO
First of all, a lab will never ever release results to you because legally they aren't yours - they belong to the laboratory and to the physician who signed the test order and that's it. Stupid, right? Your doctor, however, is legally obligated to share them with you.
I suspect that you have a Factor II mutation (aka prothrombin 20210 mutation) based on what you've said. This means that you have a mutation that causes your body to produce too much prothrombin, which is a protein that is involved in blood clotting. Having too much means that your blood is more likely to form clots when it's not supposed to. Pregnancy naturally causes your blood to be more clotty (I just made that word up), so coupled with a factor II mutation, pregnancy isn't good for your blood and your blood isn't good for your baby.
This doesn't mean you're going to develop a clot and this isn't necessarily going to cause you to miscarry. I don't know how they treat it but I suspect that you'll be on blood thinners (or at the very least daily baby aspirin) during any treatments and during pregnancy. This will NOT hurt your baby and as far as I know does NOT mean that you can't carry a healthy full-term pregnancy.
If you have any other questions please let me know and I will answer them to the best of my ability!!!