Nk cells blood test

[NDE1987]

Do anyone know where I can have a NK cell blood test taken privately in london please x

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi NDE1987. Your GP or fertility clinic should be able to advise you - good luck! Diane

[Hidden]

I would email a few clinics should be able to help you X a lot won't do it X it's around £300 X and can be done any time of the month X I had mine done X best decision I made X money well spent X my levels are higher and require treatment X at least I know and will have a better chance of any treatment working X I don't know why the medics don't recommend the test to couples about to undergo treatment X good luck X

[NDE1987 in reply to Hidden]

Hi jess! So I phoned my ivf clinic and they don't do the tests but they recommend a place called the doctors laboutury. However I called them up and they said they need a referral letter from my clinic lol. So what happens now? Did you get a letter from your clinic? I haven't been asked to do the test but I want to make sure before my ivf that everything is ok x

[Hidden in reply to NDE1987]

Personally I self refered myself to a clinic in my area that provided nk cell blood test X as its a private test you can normally self refer X if I was you I'd call your clinic back and explain that you need a referral from them X they will be fine X I don't blame you Hun x you need to know that you are giving yourself the best chance X im so glad that I had my nk cell blood test done X difference between treatment working or failing X I def think any couple about to undergo treatment women should get their nk tested X Good luck X let me know how you get on X

[Marita15]

I had mine done at the st helier hospital in Croydon, results came back about 3 days later x

[NDE1987 in reply to Marita15]

Thank you for your reply! Were you referred there or did have to pay privately x

[Hidden in reply to NDE1987]

Sorry to boycott this but sadly NHS do not fund this test. It's around £300 if nothing else Hun it's worth ruling out X

[Marita15]

We paid privately. Our consultant sent the referral though x

[NDE1987]

Thank you! It's just that when I phoned my ivf place they said it's not a test that they do so I have to do it private, which I am more than happy to pay for but how do I get it referred, is it my go that does it or my ivf clinic. Thanks for your reply xx

[baby2016]

Coventry hospital do this and you can self refer. This is where I went as they are part of the research team who work together with the tommys early miscarriage centre. Its about £370 and is the biopsy not the blood test, will include a scrape and all your money goes back into funding research to find cures x