Prenatal Testing

Lakeview Hospital uses advanced testing to detect any issues or problems. These tests could include:

Prenatal screenings for the mother:

• Blood pressure
• Blood tests for type and Rh factor
• Microbiological examinations for infections
• Psychological Aspects of Screening
• Urine tests

Prenatal screenings for the baby:

• Chorionic Villi Screening (CVS – Transabdominal)
• Chorionic Villi Screening (CVS – Transcervical)
• Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein (MSAFP)
• Non-stress Test (NST)/Biophysical Profile (BPP)
• Nuchal Translucency (NT)
• Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling
• Ultrasound

Ultrasound screenings are used to detect:

• Number of babies
• Age of the baby
• Size and rate of growth
• Heart rate, breathing, position and movement
• Location of the placenta
• Amount of amniotic fluid present
• Certain types of birth defects (heart, head, chest, spine, limbs)
• Blood flow
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Causes of bleeding or pain