Tests during pregnancy
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Blood tests during pregnancy
Find out more about the blood tests you be offered during your pregnancy. what they test for and when you’ll be offered them.
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Checkups, scans and tests during pregnancy
Handy infographic that shows what you can expect at each antenatal appointment during your pregnancy.
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Cervical screening during pregnancy
Cervical screening can be performed at any time, including during pregnancy. Regular cervical screening is the best way to protect yourself against cervical cancer.
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Pregnancy testing - Better Health Channel
Sometimes, a home pregnancy test may be positive when a woman isn’t pregnant.
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Pregnancy tests
Find out how a home pregnancy test works.
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Routine antenatal tests
During pregnancy, you'll be offered a range of tests, including blood tests and ultrasound scans. Each test can tell you something about you and your baby’s health.
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Pregnancy testing options - MyDr.com.au
Testing for pregnancy and ovulation is simple using home pregnancy and ovulation test kits, which give results that are about 99% accurate. Find out what pregnancy and ovulation testing kits are available.
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Beta HCG Test | HealthEngine Blog
A Beta HCG (BHCG or Blood Pregnancy Test) May Be Performed by Your Doctor If They Suspect That You May Be Pregnant, or if You Suspect Pregnancy Yourself!
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Bleeding during pregnancy
Bleeding during pregnancy is relatively common, however you should always contact your midwife or doctor immediately if it happens to you.
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Screening tests in the first 3 months of pregnancy
You may wish to find out early in your pregnancy if your baby is at increased risk of a serious health condition by having a screening test in your first trimester (the first 3 months of pregnancy).
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TORCH test - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get a TORCH test done
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Pregnancy test - Pathology Tests Explained
Starting approximately two weeks after conception, a hormone called human chorionic gonadatropin (hCG) hormone is produced by the developing placenta and can be detected in urine and in blood
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Progesterone - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for progesterone
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NIPT - non-invasive prenatal testing - Pathology Tests Explained
Learn about why, when and how NIPT testing is done
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Blood group - Pathology Tests Explained
Blood group testing: how it is used, when it is requested and what does the test result mean?
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Chromosome Studies - Pathology Tests Explained
To detect abnormalities, in order to help diagnose genetic diseases, some birth defects and certain haematologic and lymphoid disorders When pregnancy screening tests are abnormal; when signs of a chromosomal abnormality-associated disorder are present; when a specific abnormality has been detected in a family member; sometimes when a person has leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplasia or another cancer and an acquired chromosome abnormality is suspected A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm; a sample of or chorionic villus from a pregnant woman; a or tissue sample Chromosome studies or karyotypingis a test that evaluates the number and structure of a person's in order to detect abnormalities
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Human chorionic gonadotropin - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for hCG
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Varicella zoster virus - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and how you should have chickepox and shingles tests
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Glucose - Pathology Tests Explained
Describes how the blood glucose test is used, when the glucose test is requested, and what the results of tests might mean.
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Oestradiol - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for oestrogens
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