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Recommended tests during early pregnancy
My wife has been diagnosed with earlier signs of pregnancy. What would be the best medical tests for her in this period which generally known as first tremester. My wife wants to know which vitamins, liquids in her body needs boost in order to give better care during pregnancy.
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First get a urine pregnancy test or serum beta hcg for confirmation of pregnancy. If positive you need to get ultrasound pelvis done to see whether the pregnancy is intra uterine or extra uterine and also for confirmation of gestational age and to see if it is a singleton or multiple pregnancy. Blood tests like complete blood count, blood group and Rh typing , random blood sugar, screening for STI like syphilis, rubella, hepatitis B, HIV must be done. Screening for genetic disorders must be done like NT scan (between 11-13weeks) and beta hcg and PAPP-A . These tests detect chromosomal abnormalities like Down's syndrome , neural tube defects etc. She needs to take vitamins like folic acid to prevent neural tube defects in the baby.
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