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Second Trimester of Pregnancy - Laboratory Investigations

Written by - Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Feb 24, 2020

Laboratory investigations

The followings investigations will be done once during this trimester , preferably in the first visit.

Blood investigations include:

Blood sugar (indicates diabetes)
Hemoglobin (indicates anemia)

Urine investigations

Urine albumin
Urine sugar (indicates diabetes)
Any pus cells (indicates infection)

Published on Jan 25, 2016
Last Updated on Feb 24, 2020

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