| Lab Tests Chart for Pregnancy |
Screened for varicella zoster
The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a member of the herpes virus family. It can cause chickenpox and shingles. The virus can potentially cause birth defects or illness in the baby, so doctors often order blood tests to screen for VZV in pregnant women who aren¡¯t immune to the virus.
Best time to get tested
Preconception or first trimester
Sampling
Mother (blood sample)
|
Pap test and HPV testing
Once a woman is pregnant, a Pap test will be taken at the first prenatal visit for women who are not up to date on screening. If it shows abnormalities, the doctor will order more tests.Additional tests could include an HPV test.The risk of HPV transmission to the baby during childbirth is very low. In some pregnant women with HPV, the tissue changes may increase during pregnancy.If a pregnant woman tests positive for the high-risk types of HPV associated with cervical cancer, the doctor will monitor her during the pregnancy to watch for cervical tissue changes.
Best time to get tested
Preconception or first trimester
Sampling
Mother (cells from her cervix)
|
Prenatal screening for cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disease that affects a person¡¯s long-term health and lifespan. It often causes problems with digestion and breathing.Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder caused by a gene that is passed from parent to child. It takes two genes¡ªone from the mother and one from the father. If both parents are carriers, each of their children has a 25% chance of having the disorder.
Best time to get tested
Preconception or first trimester
Sampling
Mother and father (blood sample)
|
Prenatal genetic screening tests
Prenatal genetic testing gives parents-to-be information about whether their fetus has certain genetic disorders.Genetic disorders are caused by changes in a person¡¯s genes or chromosomes. This test helps to determine risk of having a baby with such a disease.
Best time to get tested
Preconception or first trimester
Sampling
Mother and father (blood sample)
|
Prenatal screening for hemoglobin disorders
The purpose of prenatal hemoglobinopathy screening is to check carrier status for certain abnormal hemoglobin disorders to determine risk of having a baby with such a disease.The hemoglobinopathies can be divided into two general types:the structural hemoglobin variants and the thalassemias, a combination of the two is also possible.
Best time to get tested
Preconception or during pregnancy
Sampling
Mother and father (blood sample)
|
Early ultrasound
Around 6-8 weeks, we perform the first ultrasound to determine the location of the pregnancy, the size and heartbeat of the fetus.
Best time to get tested
First trimester
|
Second trimester maternal serum screening
The maternal serum screening (MSS) test is a blood test available to assess the risk of having a baby with certain chromosomal disorders, such as Down syndrome (trisomy 21) or Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18), or open neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.
Best time to get tested
Between 15 and 20 weeks of pregnancy
Sampling
Mother (blood sample)
|
Urine tests and urinalysis
A urine tests is used to assess bladder or kidney infections, diabetes, dehydration and preeclampsia by screening for high levels of sugars(glucose ), proteins, ketones and bacteria.High levels of sugars may suggest gestational diabetes, and higher levels of protein may suggest a possible urinary tract infection.
Best time to get tested
Each prenatal visit
Sampling
Mother (urine sample)
|
Bacterial vaginosis (also called BV or vaginitis)
Bacterial vaginosis is an infection caused when there¡¯s too much of certain bacteria in the vagina. It¡¯s the most common vaginal infection in women ages 15 to 44.BV is a common infection that¡¯s easily treated, but it can cause problems for your baby during pregnancy.Having BV during pregnancy can increase your baby¡¯s risk for miscarriages, early delivery,low birth weight, and premature rupture of membranes.
Best time to get tested
Preconception or whenever symptoms experienced
Sampling
Mother (vaginal secretions)
|
|Register|Sign in|Customization
+'/&media=https://www.etoolsage.com/../images/eTools.gif'+'&description='+encodeURIComponent(document.title),'_blank','toolbar=yes, location=yes, directories=no, status=no, menubar=yes, scrollbars=yes, resizable=no, copyhistory=yes, width=600, height=450,top=100,left=350');void(0) "Pinterest")
