Pregnancy Tests By Trimester in Hubli

Pregnancy tests are done during pregnancy to assess any risks or complications in both mother and baby’s health. It helps to diagnose health issues and possibilities of birth defects. The information gained through these prenatal tests every trimester is crucial in taking preventive measures and planning treatments as required. During pregnancy due to various physical and hormonal changes in your body, various health issues like gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, urinary infections, anemia etc. tends to develop, these conditions may have adverse effects on the mother and baby. Identifying these conditions through prenatal tests - screening, diagnostics and blood tests help in treating them as early as possible. Prenatal tests are also done to diagnose chromosomal disorders or birth defects in babies. Detecting these defects early helps you prepare yourself for taking important decisions regarding continuing your pregnancy journey.

Prenatal tests are done during pregnancy to help you to know about both women’s and baby’s health.

Types of Prenatal Tests

There are two types of prenatal tests conducted primarily to assess the health risks in the fetus.

Screening tests- It gives information about whether the baby has risk of genetic defects or any problem.

Diagnostic tests- Diagnostic tests are more definitive and give confirmation about the screened results and if the fetus has any specific problems.

There are certain routine prenatal tests that you need to go through in every trimester till your delivery. Some of them check your health whereas some may give information about the baby. Samples of urine and blood are collected for these tests.

Routine Pregnancy Tests

Routine tests are performed throughout the pregnancy to monitor progress of the foetus’s development and manage risks if any much better. Below are some of the most common pregnancy tests for reference, you can book many of these blood tests here online and get samples collected from your home itself.

• Anemia- A condition caused by lack of healthy red blood cells in the body. This condition can lead to preterm delivery or can affect the growth of your baby.
• Diabetes-A condition due to high blood sugar level. High sugar levels during pregnancy can cause preterm delivery or breathing issues in babies after birth. It can also lead the mother to develop type 2 diabetes in future
• Hepatitis B- A Liver infection which is caused by hepatitis B virus. If your doctor identifies the infection early, then a treatment plan can be taken to prevent your baby from getting infected.
• Preeclampsia- A pregnancy complication caused by high blood pressure. If left untreated, can lead to preterm birth, fetal growth restriction or placental abruption
• Pap smear- Test done by collecting a sample of cervix to check for cervical cancer.
• HIV-A sexually transmitted disease caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus that attacks the body's immune system.
• Ultrasound- sound waves are captured to make pictures of your baby and organs. Ultrasound scans help to monitor growth of the baby and detect birth defects if any.

Pregnancy tests in first trimester 

While you visit your doctor for the first time in your first trimester, the first step will be to confirm the pregnancy. 

A blood or urine test will be done to check for HCG- a hormone produced by placenta during pregnancy. This will help to confirm pregnancy. 

Ultrasound scan - To confirm your due date, the first ultrasound scan would be referred to by some doctors, while few calculate based on your last menstrual period.

Along with your prenatal tests in the first trimester, your doctor will do a detailed physical examination which includes your body weight, breast examination and blood pressure. You will undergo routine tests as mentioned in the above routine prenatal test list. It includes.

• Complete Blood Count 
• HbA1c 
• Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg)
• Pap Smear
• TORCH (Toxoplasmosis, rubella cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, and HIV) 
• VDRL screening test (syphilis) 
• HIV I & II 

Prenatal tests in the first trimester 

• Blood grouping or Rh factor
• Dating Scan
• Vitamin D Status
• Iron studies (SERUM IRON, TIBC & TRANSFERRIN SAT.)
• Thyroid Profile
• Anti-HCV -Hepatitis C 
• Vitamin B 12 

Screening tests in the first trimester 

Together with the routine tests there will be a First trimester screening test given based on your age, family medical history and various factors. These screening tests help to identify risks of carrying a baby with chromosomal disorder or genetic defects. It includes

• Nuchal translucency
• Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
• Double marker test
• Ultrasound Scan

Pregnancy tests in second trimester 

Second trimester screening also includes blood tests and ultrasound scans. By the second trimester, you might be very excited to know about your baby’s growth.

Ultrasound scan is done in the second trimester to confirm your baby’s development. If you have missed visiting your doctor in the first trimester, then you might be requested to undergo all necessary blood tests, routine tests of the first trimester prenatal test list.

Urine test is primarily performed to check for urinary tract infections (no surprise there), more commonly known as UTIs. Occasionally, the urine screen may pick up other abnormalities of renal function, such as excess sugar or protein.

Blood tests are done to check for gestational diabetes which is a form of diabetes that develops in women during pregnancy and pose health risk to both mother and fetus. Also based on family history and other factors, you will go through various blood tests like triple or quadruple marker tests to screen chromosomal disorders and neural tube defects.By the second trimester, based on your age, health condition, family history and other factors, you will go through various tests in the second trimester. It includes,

• Triple marker test
• Quadruple marker test
• Ultrasound Scan
• Glucose screening
• Amniocentesis
• Percutaneous umbilical cord Sampling

You might also be recommended to get Thyroid Profile, TORCH (Toxoplasmosis, rubella cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, and HIV), Anti-HCV, tuberculosis, fragile X syndrome, Cytomegalovirus(CMV)

Pregnancy tests in Third trimester 

As your due date is nearing, during your Third trimester, the growth and development of the fetus is continuously monitored with help of urine, blood tests and ultrasound scans. These routine tests are done to keep a track of your pregnancy health. Third trimester, tests are more focused on the development of your fetus, your pregnancy health and preparation for delivery.

Ultrasound scan is done in the third trimester to confirm about your baby’s position in the uterus, placenta examination.

Blood and Urine tests are done in the third trimester to continuously check for anemia and for the sugar and protein level.

Other tests include,

• Growth scan & color doppler study - Fetal BPP
• Group B strep test
• Non stress test
• Contraction stress test

If you need any assistance in prescriptions for these tests, learning more about these tests or reviewing test reports with your doctor, you can book an online consultation with experienced doctors here and also book your tests instantly online for sample collection from the comfort of your home.