Blood test for Aspergers?

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I was at my nephew’s birthday party this afternoon and got involved in a discussion with another parent (my brothers wife's sister). She asked if he had any medical issues. I knew where she was going, so I decided to save her the pain of choking on the leather of her designer flip-flops by telling her I felt he had Aspergers Syndrome, but we were in the middle of diagnostic testing.

She got all worked up about how his diagnostic testing should include a blood test (may have mentioned a genetic test, but not a specific one) and how I should not mention to anyone who cares for about my suspicions until the blood test is back. She went on to tell me this blood test will determine if he has Aspergers or not, to what degree he does, and what parts of his brain and personality are affected.

Because I had never heard of such a thing, I didn't argue with her but politely asked if she could e-mail me the information so I could research it. She didn't know the specifics of the name, but said a friend’s child had gone through this test at a Children's hospital and was pleased with the results???

Has anyone heard of the test she mentioned? I don't mean to sound skeptical, but if diagnosing Aspergers is so simple, why does it sometimes take years to get an accurate diagnosis and proper help for our kids?

I am new to this process, but have felt for quite some time that my child was unique and struggled with social interactions as well as a number of sensory stimulation issues.

I know this I wish I could be more specific with test names and such, but this is all she gave me to go on! Thank you all in advance for any replies and responses!!

Take care,

Ashleigh

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