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Blood tests are offered during your pregnancy to assess the health of you and your baby. Find out about these tests and when you'll be offered them.

During pregnancy, you'll be offered various blood tests and ultrasound scans. Find out what each test can tell you about you and your baby's health.

A low platelet count in pregnancy is usually caused by the normal changes of pregnancy, but sometimes it can be caused by more serious health problems.

Find out how a home pregnancy test works, how soon a test will read positive and what to do if your pregnancy test shows that you are pregnant.

Screening for carrier status is a blood test to see if you carry genes that are linked to certain health conditions. Learn more about this test here.

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone that is found in your urine and blood when you're pregnant. Find out more about hCG here.

Cord blood banking is the collection of blood from the umbilical cord and placenta. Stem cells in the blood can be used to treat disease.

Prenatal screening tests assess the chance of some medical problems your baby may have. Your healthcare provider can help decide if they're a good idea.

You may still wonder, at week 5, if you are pregnant, but you can do a pregnancy test the day after you miss a period.

If you have a regular menstrual cycle, the most reliable sign of pregnancy is a missed period. Find out some other early signs that you are pregnant.