Routine tests-pregnancy

Blood Samples

Complete blood count

This test screens for anaemia, which is very common during pregnancy. Anemia can be caused by low iron levels, or may be an inherited form, such as Thalassemia.

Blood Group

This test will determine your blood group

that show if you Rhesus positive (Rh +) or negative (Rh). If you are a Rh-, usually a medication called rhogam after medical procedures such as amniocentesis, or if you have vaginal bleeding. Usually, you get an extra dose of around 28 weeks.

Antibody screen

This test determines whether you have antibodies that could pass through the placenta and cause the child to become anemic.

Hepatitis B

This test will identify women who are actively infectious hepatitis B virus, a liver disease that can be transmitted to the baby during pregnancy and labour.

HIV

This test will identify women who have been infected with the HIV retrovirus.

Red Dog

This blood test determines whether you are immune to rubella. If you're not, you will usually get vaccinated after delivery. You can not take the vaccine during pregnancy.

Syphilis

Syphilis causes not always symptoms but can cause serious problems for the foetus.

Urine test

This test looks for extra sugar or protein in your urine and signs of a urinary tract infection (UTI). Extra protein may be a sign of kidney disease additional sugar may indicate diabetes. UTls will be treated with antibiotics to prevent a serious kidney infection, which can lead to complications.

Mass survey of smear

If you have had recently, perhaps you have a mass survey smear (PAP smear).

Blood Pressure

Blood pressure falls, usually at the beginning of the pregnancy. Women with high blood pressure or high blood pressure at the end of normal early pregnancy are at increased risk for blood pressure problems later.

Weight

Baseline value will let your care provider calculate how much weight you gained as the pregnancy progresses and control how much weight should you gain during pregnancy.

If you are unsure whether you have had chicken pox, a blood test will tell you whether you should stay away from people with this communicable disease when you are pregnant. If you're not immune, and incidentally exposed, there are treatments to prevent serious chicken pox during pregnancy. If you are African American, Hispanic, or Mediterranean descent, you will have tests for blood disorders such as sickle cell anemia or Thalassemia, which is more common in these groups.

Last but not least, you will receive your payment due date on this appointment (sometimes called the EDC-confinement). Your expiration date is based on your last ' menstrual period. Even if you think you know the date you want your last ' menstrual period is usually the most accurate way to estimate your due date. The exception is when you can't remember when your last period was, or if you have very irregular periods. In this case is an early ultrasound is the most accurate way to date your pregnancy. Don't get too attached to your expiration date, remember that it is only an estimate.

Usually look your care provider you again in 4-6 weeks to review your test results and discuss the first quarter of the screening results. But should your doctor call you before your second visit if any results are abnormal.

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