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Pregnancies typically involve a variety of clinical laboratory tests. The lab tests provide useful information from the time pregnancy is first considered through the initial days of the newborn’s life.
Some of these lab tests are performed at specified times throughout the pregnancy. Others are ordered as needed to detect and address conditions or problems that arise during pregnancy. Still others are offered to women who have increased risks because of their age or lifestyle and, finally, certain tests are selectively chosen based on the personal and family medical histories of the woman and her partner.