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<div id="topic-summary" class="syndicate"><p>Prenatal testing provides information about your <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/fetalhealthanddevelopment.html">baby's health</a> before he or she is born. Some routine tests during <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/pregnancy.html">pregnancy</a> also check on your health. At your first <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/prenatalcare.html">prenatal visit</a>, your health care provider will test for a number of things, including problems with your blood, signs of <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/infectionsandpregnancy.html">infections</a>, and whether you are immune to <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/rubella.html">rubella</a> (German measles) and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/chickenpox.html">chickenpox</a>.</p>
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<p>Throughout your pregnancy, your health care provider may suggest a number of other tests, too. Some tests are suggested for all women, such as screenings for <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/diabetesandpregnancy.html">gestational diabetes</a>, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/downsyndrome.html">Down syndrome</a>, and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hivandpregnancy.html">HIV</a>. Other tests might be offered based on your:</p><ul>
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<li>Age</li>
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<li>Results of routine tests</li>
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<p>There are two types of tests:</p><ul>
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<li><strong>Screening tests</strong> are tests that are done to see if you or your baby might have certain problems. They evaluate risk, but do not diagnose problems. If your screening test result is abnormal, it does not mean that there is a problem. It means that more information is needed. Your health care provider can explain what the test results mean and possible next steps. You may need diagnostic testing.</li>
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<li><strong>Diagnostic tests</strong> show whether or not you or your baby have a certain problem.</li>
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<p>It is your choice whether or not to get the prenatal tests. You and your health care provider can discuss the risks and benefits of the tests, and what kind of information the tests can give you. Then you can decide which ones are right for you.</p>
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<p class="attribution">Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health</p></div>
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<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/prenatal-genetic-screening-tests" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="125590" >Prenatal Genetic Screening Tests</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
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<a href="https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/prenatal-tests.html" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="25367" >Prenatal Tests: FAQs</a>
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<a href="https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/preconceptioncare/conditioninfo/tests-needed" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="108210" data-org="NICHD">What Tests Might I Need during Pregnancy?</a>
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<span class="orgs"> (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)</span>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/alpha-fetoprotein-afp-test/" data-sid="129617" data-org="NLM">Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Test</a>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/amniocentesis-amniotic-fluid-test/" data-sid="145646" data-org="NLM">Amniocentesis (amniotic fluid test)</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/blood-glucose-test/" data-sid="129612" data-org="NLM">Blood Glucose Test</a>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/chorionic-villus-sampling-cvs/" data-sid="152007" data-org="NLM">Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)</a>
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<a href="https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/cystic-fibrosis-prenatal-screening-and-diagnosis" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="76282" >Cystic Fibrosis: Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis</a>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/down-syndrome-tests/" data-sid="133213" data-org="NLM">Down Syndrome Tests</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/glucose-in-urine-test/" data-sid="129613" data-org="NLM">Glucose in Urine Test</a>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/karyotype-genetic-test/" data-sid="133197" data-org="NLM">Karyotype Genetic Test</a>
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<a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/obstetricus" target="TheNewWin" data-sid="11016" >Obstetric Ultrasound</a>
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<img width="25" height="16" alt="From the National Institutes of Health" title="From the National Institutes of Health" src="https://medlineplus.gov/images/nih.png" class="imgdesc">
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100192_1.htm" data-sid="97851" >Amniocentesis - series</a>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100196_1.htm" data-sid="98085" >Percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling - series</a>
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<a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100197_1.htm" data-sid="98033" >Prenatal ultrasound - series</a>
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