Tests in Pregnancy
| Week | Test | By | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 12 weeks (Ideally 7-10 weeks) | Ultrasound | External provider | • Confirm viability • Confirm due date • Verify single/multiple pregnancy • Exclude ectopic pregnancy |
| Blood Tests (also known as Booking Blood Tests) | Collected on-site | • Confirm blood group and exclude adverse antibodies • Confirm levels of various blood components and recommend supplement or treatment accordingly |
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| Urine microscopy | Collected on-site | • Exclude silent infection | |
| (After 10.5 weeks) | NIPT (blood test) (optional) | Collected on-site | • Exclude genetic abnormalities in fetus |
| prepair 3 (saliva or blood test) (optional) | External provider | • Predict risk of CF, FXS and SMA for the fetus | |
| Between 12-13 weeks | First Trimester Screening (ultrasound + specific blood tests) (optional) | External provider | • Exclude most common (~80%) genetic abnormalities in fetus (Down’s, Edward’s and Patau Syndromes) |
| Between 13-14 weeks | Early Fetal Anatomy Survey & Pre-eclampsia Screening (ultrasound + specific blood tests) (optional) | External provider | • Determination of fetal structural completeness • Early screening and intervention in patients at higher risk for Pre-Eclampsia |
| Between 19-20 weeks | Anatomy/Morphology Ultrasound | External provider | • Determination of fetal structural completeness • Consideration of treatment to prevent preterm labour by measuring cervical length • Determination of placental location |
| Between 26-28 weeks | Blood Tests (also known as 28-weeks bloods) which includes Glucose Tolerance Test, Iron levels, Vitamin D levels etc. | Collected on-site | • Confirm levels of various blood components and recommend supplement or treatment accordingly • Exclude Gestational Diabetes (GDM) |
| Between 34-36 weeks | Blood Tests (also known as 36-weeks bloods) | Collected on-site | • Confirm levels of various blood components and recommend supplement or treatment accordingly |
| Ultrasound (optional) | External provider | • To ensure appropriate growth of the baby | |
| Swab (also known as GBS Screening) | Self-collected on-site | • To consider antibiotic treatment in labour if GBS Positive | |
| In labour and antenatally as required | Cardio-toco-graphy (CTG) | Glengarry Private Hospital | • To evaluate fetal heartbeat |
