What tests are included in preconception and prenatal health examinations?
Disease description:
We are planning to have a child and would like to visit the hospital soon for preconception health checkups. What tests are typically included?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Lianlian
Preconception and prenatal health examinations primarily include physical examination, gynecological examination, vaginal discharge testing, sex hormone assays, complete blood count (CBC), urinalysis, thyroid function tests, chromosomal analysis, liver and kidney function tests, and screening for hepatitis B, syphilis, HIV/AIDS, human papillomavirus (HPV), mycoplasma, chlamydia, and the “five preconception infectious disease tests” (Toxoplasma gondii, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and other pathogens). These examinations help comprehensively assess the health status of both prospective parents, enabling early identification and mitigation of risk factors that could lead to fetal malformations or abnormal development.
