Health Tip: Blood Tests During Pregnancy

What your doctor is screening for

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(HealthDay News) -- If you're pregnant, your doctor may prescribe a series of tests to make sure there aren't any health problems that need to be addressed before you give birth.

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The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology says blood work may ordered to check for the following things:

• Hepatitis B virus.
• Syphilis, HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
• Rubella (German measles).
• Blood glucose levels (to test for gestational diabetes).
• Anemia.
• Your blood type, and that of the fetus.
• Cystic fibrosis carrier testing.

-- Diana Kohnle