The Types of Test Required During Pregnancy

Question: What are theTypes of test required during pregnancy? Answer: Types of test required during pregnancy: Routine test: Glucose testing: done between 24 to 28 weeks to determine gestational diabetes Ultrasound Exam: done between 18 to 20 weeks of Checking any problem in developing fetus. Urine test: check signs of diabetes Streptococcus: done in 35 to 37 weeks to look for bacteria Maternal Serum Screen or the Quad Screen test: check chromosomal activities (Wang et al., 2014). DNA test: check family history (Taglauer et al., 2014). Non-stress Test: determine fetus health References: Taglauer, E. S., Wilkins-Haug, L., Bianchi, D. W. (2014). Review: cell-free fetal DNA in the maternal circulation as an indication of placental health and disease.Placenta,35, S64-S68. Wang, Y., Chen, Y., Tian, F., Zhang, J., Song, Z., Wu, Y., ... Cheng, W. (2014). Maternal mosaicism is a significant contributor to discordant sex chromosomal aneuploidies associated with noninvasive prenatal testing.Clinical chemistry,60(1), 251-259.