Diseases You Are Susceptible in Pregnancy: Tests For Disease Detection

The Pregnancy or the gestation period is the natural and transformative process in which one or more offspringdevelop from fertilized egg inside woman’s uterus.

The Pregnancy or the gestation period is the natural and transformative process in which one or more offspring develop from fertilized egg inside woman’s uterus. Nowadays, there are also pregnancy diagnostic tests, for example the urine test and the blood test which allows for accuracy is 100% and is a highly sensitive procedure.

To confirm your pregnancy, there is a hormone called the human chorionic gonadotropin which is also produced by your developing placenta also shortly after the fertilization in urine as well as in blood can be measured.

However small amounts of the HCG is always present in the non-pregnant subjects but after follicular rupture on 9 and 10 day, the concentration of HCG in serum is approximately 10 miu/ml and this level rises at rate of 50% per day.

HCG Test and Its Types for Pregnancy

Blood test is not the home diagnostic test so should be performed at hospital or lab.

Types of HCG blood test

1. Qualitative test

Confirms the presence of hCG in blood
Detects pregnancy earlier than urine test

2. Quantitative test

Measures the exact amount of hCG in blood
Gives an estimate of how far along the pregnancy is

UPT Test and Home Kit

It is a home diagnostic test which detects the presence of HCG hormone in urine.

Each UPT Test and brand may have slightly unalike instructions, so it's important to carefully read and understand the instructions provided with the test kit.

Diseases that affect Maternal and Foetal Health

1. Dengue Fever during Pregnancy

Recently, according to many scientific studies, dengue is the most common cause of fever during pregnancy that can lead to adverse outcome for the health of mother as well as developing fetus.

Factors that can influence Severity and Outcomes of dengue in pregnancy

Viral factors- viral load
Maternal factors- Immunological, clinical, nutritional status and behavioural factors
Foetal factors- prematurity, genetic factors and multiple pregnancies
Infant factors- breast feeding, GI tract factors
Obstetric factors- Mode of delivery, prolonged membrane rupture, labour and delivery procedure

Effect of Dengue during Pregnancy Period

In Early pregnancy

Abortion
Intrauterine growth restriction
Heavy Reduction in Platelet Count

Maternal Risks

Gestational hypertension
Organ dysfunction
Preeclampsia
Haemolysis
Maternal death

Foetal and Neonatal Risk

Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Microcephaly
Premature Birth
Hearing Loss
Death Of Foetus
Neurodevelopment Disorders
Low Birth Weight

It is important to diagnose any early stage dengue and provide care to improve any maternal and prenatal potential complications in dengue and the infected pregnancies.

2. Tuberculosis in Pregnancy

Tuberculosis is the bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In pregnancy, it is associated with any substantial risk for the poor maternal and foetal outcomes.

According to the scientific studies, about 3-5% of population are also living with latent tuberculosis infection. Around 5-10% of people carrying latent tuberculosis (TB) infection will eventually develop active TB disease during their lifetime. The majority of individuals with TB infection will not show any symptoms.

However, it is challenging to determine which individuals will have transition from latent TB infection to active TB disease.

Signs and symptoms of TB in Pregnancy

The different symptoms of Pregnancy are as follows:

Diagnosing Tuberculosis in Pregnancy

If you need to establish an evaluation for active TB disease includes the following:

Medical History
Physical Examination
Chest Radiograph
Sputum Smears For Acid-Fast Bacilli
Nat Or Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing
Bacterial Cultures

Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test

The Mantoux tuberculin test is one of the reliable methods to detect tuberculosis. Itdetectsimmunity to heat activated tubercle bacilli

3. Diabetes and Pregnancy ( Gestational Diabetes)

The Diabetes is known to be condition in which your body is unable to produce enough insulin unable to utilise the insulin made. The Insulin is a hormone that which your glucose that has the ability to enter cells of the body to make fuel.

When the glucose is unable to enter the cells, it also builds up in your bloodstream and when your body’s cells starve. If it is not managed properly, the diabetes could have serious consequences for both the mother and the child (foetus)

4. Urinary Tract Infections

It is seen that in case of the asymptomatic urinary tract infections could occur in about 10% to15% of the pregnant women leading to complications, including the premature labour.

Incase, there is a positive culture result that exists, there would be an antibiotic therapy for your 7 days which would be recommended to treat bacteraemia as, if your shorter therapy is less effective in nature.

Guidelines to follow before, during and after the Maternal and Pregnancy Tests

Here are some guidelines an individual can refer to once they have decided to undergo Pregnancy Blood Test at Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre

The required documents needed for this test includes your valid government ID and an appropriate Doctor’s prescription.

A. Before the Test

The preparation for Pregnancy testing may require some preparation ahead.

Usually, Fasting is not required before the test.

However, your doctor may advise you fasting, if other multiple tests are also ordered

B. During the Test

During the blood test, the doctor would take the blood sample from the vein in your arm, using the small needle.

Then, a small amount of blood would be drawn and collected into the corresponding test tube or the vial.

You might feel a little sting when the needle pricks or while it is being removed. This would usually take less than even five minutes.

C. After the Test

There would be slight tenderness at the injection site without any major concern.

For Urine Tests

The urine culture is the best to be completed as part of your screening process during the early pregnancy. This would also help treat any infection early and prevent the complications, for example: in case of Pyelonephritis.

Apart from this, the Urine Routine can also be done to check for any issues of your cells present in urine; a s the microscopic, chemical composition will be checked.

Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre, the Pregnancy Test Center near you

Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre has a long history of offering its patients exceptional service and attention. Years' worth of happy patients in thousands!

Since 2001, it has grown to be a recognized and well-established diagnostic facility.

Their excellence is backed by NABH and NABL Accreditations.

NABH accreditation is proof of highest standard of care and service provided to the patients. NABL accreditation reflects the competency of laboratories and equipment based on some national and international standards.

Test report is available digitally too.

The rates of scans are reasonably priced. Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre also offer FLAT 50% OFF on many tests.

We also provide- Free Home Sample Collection, Free Ambulance Service (Pick-up and Drop Service) and Free Consultation from the Doctor itself.

The different types of the Pregnancy tests that are conducted at our centre are as follows:

Blood Home Sample Collection

Obtaining blood samples for diagnostic testing at home is a practical and efficient method. Patients with mobility challenges, hectic schedules, or trouble travelling can benefit from this method.

We provide highly skilled phlebotomists to do blood and urine tests at your home. Comfort, quickness, and ease are provided by home blood sample tests. Booking online for home collection services is quite simple. Book Now!

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