Wednesday, October 23, 2019

What are the basic tests required on confirmation of pregnancy?

The best feeling in your life is when your pregnancy gets confirmed. Nothing can be more beautiful than having a baby in your life. After your pregnancy gets confirmed through a urine or blood test and ultrasound,  you need to go through several prenatal tests. These are done to check for any abnormalities that might affect the pregnancy and development of the fetus.
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Once you visit the clinic for your first prenatal tests, the doctor will ask you to undergo a few blood tests. 

Outline of all tests that need to be done and  are offered by Aikya Speciality Clinic 
  • Blood group test  
As part of your first prenatal test, a blood test will be conducted to find out your blood group.  

  • Rhesus (RhD) factor 
Once your blood group is identified, next, your RhD factor will be detected. The RhD factor indicates whether you have a substance called D antigen in your red blood cells. If you have D antigen, that means you are RhD positive if you don\'t have that means you are RhD negative. 

  • Hemoglobin test 
During pregnancy, a woman may develop anemia. Having anemia means you don\'t have enough red blood cells. A hemoglobin test is conducted to check level of hemoglobin and to give supplements accordingly.  
  • Infection tests 
Blood tests are also conducted to check for certain infections that might affect you during pregnancy period and might even pass on to the child. You will be tested for HIV, syphilis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C.
  • Thyroid and blood sugar testing 
Lastly, you will be asked to go through a fasting blood sugar test and a thyroid test to check the TSH and glucose levels. Thyroid hormones are necessary for development of nervous system of the fetus and hence low levels of these hormones require early supplementation.

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1 comment:

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