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Blood tests are necessary during pregnancy. Bloodwork can be done:
(1) at Labcorp
(2) through www.prepaidlab.com
(3) at your obstetrician's office
 
INITIAL BLOOD TESTS
ABO grouping
RH typing
antibody screening
CBC with Differential
HBsAG
Rubella antibodies
Syphilis serology
HIV
 
INITIAL CERVICAL SCREENING
PAP smear
STD testing
 
28 WEEK BLOOD TESTS
Diabetes screening GTT
Anemia screening CBC
Antibody screening (if Rh neg)
 
36 WEEK CERVICAL SCREENING
GBS (group B strep)
STD screening
 
 
LABCORP
Labcorp accepts insurance and self-pay. A lab slip is required for services to be rendered at LabCorp.  Find the nearest LabCorp www.labcorp.com/psc/index.html
 
  
PREGNANCY STATUS SERUM hCG LEVELS
from conception from LMP (mIU/ML or IU/L)
7 days 3 weeks 0 to 5
14 days 28 days 3 to 426
21 days 35 days 18 to 7,340
28 days 42 days 1080 to 56,500
35 - 42 days 49 - 56 days 7,650 to 229,000
43 - 64 days 57 - 78 days 25,700 to 288,000
57 - 78 days 79 - 100 days 13,300 to 253,000
17 - 24 weeks 2nd trimester 4060 to 65,400
25 wks to term 3rd trimester 3640 to 117,000
After several days postpartum nonpregnant levels (<5)"
 
 
What are normal progesterone levels?

Progesterone during menstrual cycle

Day 1-14 

 >1 to 1.5 ng/ml

Day 15-28

2-28 ng/ml

Progesterone during pregnancy

First Trimester9-47 ng/ml
Second Trimester 17-147 ng/ml
Third Trimester55-200 ng/ml