Q: Which routine blood tests are done at the first prenatal visit?
A: Routine Blood tests done during the first prenatal visit:
- Complete blood count (checks for anemia and other cell problems)
- Syphilis screening
- HIV screening
- Blood type and Rh
- Coombs’ test (checks for antibodies)
- Hgb electrophoresis
- German measles antibody
- Hepatitis B surface antigen
Optional:
- CMV
- Toxoplasmosis
- Chickenpox
- Parvovirus B-19 (fifth disease)
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