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prenatal testing in California From: joshua copel (joshua.copel@yale.edu) Mon Jun 13 07:31:57 2005 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: Uterine arteries vs ovarian" Previous message: Allen Worrall: "Re: Triple screening in California" California mandates that triple, not quad, screen be offered to prenatal patients. Follow-up testing isn't free. The cost is built into the cost of the triple screen, ie a true insurance approach where all pay a small amount so that those few who have (mostly) false positive tests aren't burdened personally. The place of first trimester risk assessment in Ca must be determined. Larry Platt may want to comment further, though I think he won't be getting access to email for the next couple of days. Josh Copel > >------------------------------ > >------------------------------ > >------------------------------ >Thanks for the clarification. The passage of time since my email of 12 >August 1998 brings up another question about California: Now that first >trimester screening with nuchal translucency, fetal nasal bone, PAPP-A and >Free beta HCG seems to be becoming the standard, what do you do in >California? And where does the Quad screen fit now, in California? > >Traditionally public health laws sooner or later become obsolete and usually >the required legislation to bring those laws up to modern standards is years >late. > >Allen > >Joseph A Worrall MD RDMS >OB/GYN Ultrasound at the Fairbanks Clinic >Fairbanks, AK 99701 >http://www.obgynsono.com > >>----- Original Message ----- >From: "Michael Gorman" <gormanm@fcm.ucsf.edu> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND" <ultrasound@dns.obgyn.net> >Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 11:48 PM >Subject: Re: Triple screening in California > >>It is my understanding that California law states that the tripple >>screen must be offered to each women with appropriate counseling so as >>to allow her to make upher own informed mind. There is quite alot >>misunderstanding about it here. Many in the field think the women "has >>to get it done"., but this is is just not true.On the other hand I must >>offer the tripple screen, with infrormed consent, to her. Many of my >>patients decline the test after I explain the pros and cons. Including >>many of my closest friends and family. >> >>Michael R. Gorman, MD >>UCSF >> > Next message: art fougner, md: "Re: Uterine arteries vs ovarian" Previous message: Allen Worrall: "Re: Triple screening in California"

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