Disappointed is proably the best description for what we feel today. We talked to the clinic about our Karotyping test and it appears that the lab doing the testing- conducted the wrong test entirely. So they confirmed I was pregnant-- and nothing else. Yeah, thanks. I think the morning sickness was a huge tip off for us. So what does all that mean? In short- we will never know why we miscarried because the lab screwed up. The clinic sent over the correct orders but the lab opted to just not do them. I wonder if the lab tech who mistakenly did the wrong test has any idea of the impact that had on us? Do you think they'll send me a "hey, how are we doing card, we want to know" to rate the facility. Yeah, I doubt I will be hearing from them.
So we are moving on, grudgingly- I was doing the immune blood testing at the clinic as a next phase, but I think they will be sending me the kit to fedex on in-- that way I don't need to drive a few hours just to give them blood. Then we'll get the results from that and decide what to do next.
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Can you call the lab directly - is it possible that they still have enough to do the right test? That is beyond disappointing, and it's not the first time I've heard of this happening. A close friend also didn't get her results, although in her case they lost the sample (THEY LOST IT! Incredible to me that these labs can be so incompetent.)
I don't know what else to say except I'm very sorry for your loss.
I think "disappointed" is a very charitable word, under the circumstances. I hope the immune testing goes smoothly, and fingers crossed for the results.
Bea
I am so sorry Ellie. I would be furious. There is no excuse for that. I hope that your immune testing goes smoothly, and that your results show that everything is fine.
Oh no! I would be so furious! I had a lab come up with a result that was clearly wrong and they didn't say anything or retest... just sent out the incorrect result. And I was all kinds of pissed off about that. I can't believe your lab just refused to do the test. I'm so sorry you won't get those answers.
They did WHAT! How enfuriating!
Terrible. It's almost like a don't care attitude with no regard to how it may affect other people.
That is just crazy! How upsetting. Sorry you have to deal with such incompetent people! grrr...
I miscarried just shortly before you just shy of 8 weeks. The embryo was measuring 6w4d. I opted for a therapeutic miscarriage at home, which left me to collect the products of conception on my own. I thought I had gathered the right stuff, but it was pretty difficult to figure out what was what. Anyhow to make a long story long...the lab could find trophoblast cells, but no embryo. Thus, no genetic testing. So I guess we're in the same boat, except I'm the one that effed it up.
that is just so ridiculously crazy!
someone should give lab technicians a seminar about the emotional impact their work has on IF-ers.
so sorry this had to happen to you.
that is just so ridiculously crazy!
someone should give lab technicians a seminar about the emotional impact their work has on IF-ers.
so sorry this had to happen to you.
I'm so sorry. I think you are too nice to be only disappointed - I would be angry. Angry about the lab screw-up, and angry about the fact that this happened in the first place.
You deserve so much more, Ellie. I hope that it comes soon.
Hey Ellie,
Added your blog to my daily reads after your comment. I am so sorry you are going through this too. That stinks that the lab screwed up, it just adds insult to injury.
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