Hi all,

My wife is currently 14 weeks pregnant, and last week we went to Prince Court Medical Centre for checkup.
Considered as "first" checkup there, because all this while, she had been doing her checkups back in her hometown.

Anyway, we met with Dr. Aziz and had a very good first experience. Very friendly and fatherly figure, tries to make you as calm as possible. An interesting thing that happened during our consultation was that he suddenly got a phone call and told us that he was needed in the delivery room and told us to sit tight, he'll be back shortly.
True enough, 20 minutes later, he came back, smiling and still as calm as ever, and told us that he'd just delivered 2 babies (from separate mothers) side by side!
After the whole consultation, we even requested to visit the wards and labour room, to make sure we are comfortable with everything.

Anyway, all in all, the first-time consultation, ultrasound+photos, vitamins, calcium, etc. came up to a final bill of RM450.
I'm told by the nurses there that the subsequent visits would be around RM120 per visit.

Hi all, I'm 8 weeks pregnant, first time and was told that at my age (38) I will need to go for a blood test to check the chromosome of my baby. Can anyone share your experience: when (at how many weeks), where, and how much the test costs? I'm having difficulty finding out online and resort to parenting forums to find some answers.
I was told it's RM3k++ at Gleaneagles Dr Aziz, can be done by 8th week onwards, and the blood sample will be analysed overseas and is 99% accurate. My concern is the hefty price tag and I'm looking to see if there are alternatives around.

Thanks!

Columbia asia cheras also quoted me 3k ...they will send the samples to hong kong ..my wife same age with u now going to 2nd trimester (2nd baby) ...they said from the samples can know whether the baby got down syndrome etc

This post has been edited by creep: Dec 31 2014, 07:56 PM

Try at GH, might be cheaper.

I think either yr friend just got charged for consult or he/she was just trying it on.

At Columbia (Kemuning) ante natal with scan and long chats only cost us 180. Son was delivered Jan 14.

Thank you Creep, and congratulations on your second BB. Hope all is well!

I've asked at KKIA, and the government hospitals do not offer this free cell non invasive chromosome check. My public hospital Dr said they will do a test on me at 20 weeks old. This test is a nuchal scan I think and its not 99% accurate. She agreed that I should take a test earlier (10-12 weeks) by private Dr. rather than to wait until 20 wks.

Actually best time to do any DNA test at 18 weeks and Seremban's GH do have such service. You only need to pay the DNA test cost. We did once and for whole family of 3 need rm1200.

Thank you Supersound for your feedback.
There is quite a number of different DNA testing for Down Syndrome. The GH does offer a test, as mentioned, and they will offer it at 20 wks according to my KKIA Dr.
But for me 4-5 mths way too late to find out.. Why do you say 18 weeks is the best time? Also, I don't quite understand "doing it once and for whole family of 3".. do you mean that not only the pregnant mum took the test?

The cost of RM400 each test does sound familiarly like the test my KKIA Dr offered. It is only 8+% accurate combined with nuchal scan is 90% accurate.

I prefer to test much earlier with higher accuracy (99%).

Thanks again.

Ours was testing for thallasemia, individual is rm500 while family is rm1200.
Taking sample at 18 getting result at 20-21st week, if terminate also won't affect too much, as per what doctor said.

Oh.. now I understand!! Thanks.
Actually, I read online that abortion in Malaysia is illegal after 120 days (that's approx 4 mths).

I decided to stick with Dr Aziz since I checked with two other hospitals- Assunta and Tung Shin and the doctors' charges are around the same.

This NICC blood test will be done at 12 weeks, sent to HK, and costs RM3k. It's highly accurate (99%).

If I have anymore info that I could share with you guys, I'll post again!

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If you prefer non invasive chromosome test, you should go for NICC test. It wasn't available last year. I did amniocentesis when my early screening blood test indicated high risk for Down Syndrome. Amniocentesis is 100% accurate but there is also a slight chance of miscarriage (1 in 100). Cost as per last year is RM2.2k at Prince Court Medical Centre. I did it in Week 16, and everything turns out good.

If I am given a option of amniocentesis or NICC test, I'll definitely choose the latter due to the risk of miscarriage.

70 to 80 with baby scan..should not more than that...

RM300-Rm400 in Prince Court

try this place Pristine Women Medical Centre
NICC is RM 2500 with doctors consultation

Thank you Arcangel!!! Unfortunately just slightly too late. I did my NICC test at Gleneagles under Datuk Dr Aziz in the morning at 9am on 26th Jan...
Care to share abit more about this PWMC? For the sake of all readers..
I myself may consider switching drs after I get this test result.
The test is called Panorama by Natera and blood samples sent to HK for analysis.
Dr Aziz charges RM3k, as does Dr Chuah at Tung Shin. Dr Liew from Assunta charges around RM2500-2700 but I felt to save 300-500RM for a test but have to drive to PJ from Ampang is too much of a hassle as his consultation and scans are not that much cheaper from Gleneagles.

Hi Periwater,
Do you mean the NICC at Prince Court was RM2.2k last year or the amniocentesis?
If NICC, then its super cheap considering Prince Court is NOT a cheap hospital. If Amniocentesis, its expensive as I heard it only costs RM600 elsewhere...

wishing you the best Lolie.
Regarding Pristine Women Medical Centre, my sister delivered there - small centre but very nice and friendly doctors and staff, they have in house paediatrician also. price includes paeds fee
-normal delivery RM2350++
-caesarean section between RM 4.8k-5.5k
check out their website : www.pristinewomen.com

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