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A Complete Guide on Antenatal Profile Test: Purpose, Preparation, Procedure & Cost

A Complete Guide on Antenatal Profile Test: Purpose, Preparation, Procedure & Cost

What is Antenatal Profile Test? Pregnancy is a beautiful journey of 9 months. There are many physiological changes that occur inside your body in these 9 months. Pathological changes are also not uncommon. To ensure...

What is Antenatal Profile Test?

Pregnancy is a beautiful journey of 9 months. There are many physiological changes that occur inside your body in these 9 months. Pathological changes are also not uncommon. To ensure healthy and safe pregnancy, maternal screening in early pregnancy plays a key role.

Antenatal profile test is a group of tests usually done in the first trimester of pregnancy to evaluate overall health of mother and the baby. These tests are crucial for early screening, evaluation and diagnosis of many diseases, disorders and conditions affecting the mother and the overall growth and development of the baby.

It includes both blood and urine examination for identifying any pathological condition and correcting it at the earliest.

Benefits of Antenatal Profile Tests?

Antenatal profile tests have many advantages such as:

  • Early diagnosis and evaluation of maternal illness if any.
  • Early intervention and management of the condition.
  • Determine the need of additional testing.
  • Evaluate the risks associated to baby.
  • Helps in deciding the outcome of pregnancy.

Why Do I Need an Antenatal Profile Test?

Your health care provider or obstetrician will order an antenatal profile test for screening, evaluating and diagnosing many conditions such as:

What Tests Are Included in Antenatal Profile Test?

Antenatal profile test includes several tests including blood and urine examination such as:

  1. CBC
  2. Hemoglobin
  3. Blood grouping (ABO and RH)
  4. Blood sugar
  5. TSH
  6. VDRL
  7. HIV 1 and 2
  8. HBsAg
  9. Anti-HCV
  10. Routine urine examination.

How Do I Prepare for Antenatal Profile Test?

Follow these simple steps if you are going for an antenatal profile test:

  • Take an appointment: Fix an appointment in a diagnostic lab having the facility of antenatal profile test to avoid waiting at the time of test or to avail home sample collection.
  • Food: You can take your usual meals a night before the test.
  • Fasting: As the test includes fasting blood sugar estimation, an overnight fasting is required for antenatal profile test to achieve accurate results.
  • Medications: Inform your doctor about all the drugs and supplements that you are currently taking. Certain drugs may alter the test result. Your doctor may advice some modifications before the test if required.
  • Take a company: Get accompanied with a family member or friend to have physical or mental support.

What Is the Procedure for Antenatal Profile Test?

The Procedure for Antenatal Test May Include the Following Steps:

  • If blood sample is being collected:

    • First a torniquet will be tied around your arm.
    • Then a cotton swab soaked with 70% alcohol is used to clean/disinfect the injection site before needle insertion.
    • Then a small needle will be inserted in the vein of your arm and required amount of blood is withdrawn from it and collected in a test tube.
    • Then the needle is removed and an adhesive sticker is placed on the puncture site to prevent it from infections.
    • Sample is sent to laboratory for further processing and testing.
  • If urine sample is being collected:

    • You will be instructed to collect urine sample in a sterile container.
    • Sample is sent to laboratory for further processing and testing.

Price of Antenatal Profile Test?

Cost of Antenatal profile test depends upon many factors such as city and locality. Different diagnostic labs charges according to the quality of machines they have and the various offers that they are providing to their customers. Charges may also vary depending upon the types of tests included in the antenatal profile by different diagnostic labs.

Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging centre (GDIC), Rohini also known as GDIC or Ganesh lab is currently offering upto 60% discounts on various tests including Antenatal profile test.

Our centers are NABH accredited and equipped with modern, highly expensive machines with latest cutting-edge technologies and highly skilled Radiologists and Pathologists.We follow strict aseptic conditions to prevent transmission of infections.

Various packages available at Ganesh lab for antenatal screening includes:

GDIC Antenatal Profile Basic Package

Rs 2790 – Rs 1112 Book Now

Tests included in this package:

  • CBC
  • Blood group ABO-RH
  • RA Factor qualitative
  • Blood sugar random
  • VDRL
  • Aids (HIV 1 & 2) Antibody
  • HBsAg-(Antigen)
  • Thyroid stimulating hormones (TSH)
  • Urine routine examination.

GDIC Antenatal Profile Comprehensive Package  

Rs 3230 – Rs 1292 Book Now

Tests included in this package:

  • CBC
  • Blood group ABO-RH
  • RA Factor qualitative
  • Blood sugar random
  • VDRL
  • AIDS (HIV-1 & 2) Antibody
  • Thyroid stimulating hormones (TSH)
  • Routine Urine examination
  • Hemoglobin HPLC/Electrophoresis.

Hurry! Grab the best deals now!

For more details visit your nearest Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging center (GDIC) today or call us now!

  • To avail free online consultation with Pathologist. Click here!
  • To avail free online consultation with Radiologist. Click here!
  • To know details about Obstetric ultrasound or ultrasound in pregnancy. Click here!

Best Diagnostic Centre for Antenatal Profile Test?

Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging center (GDIC) is considered as the best diagnostic lab for Antenatal profile test in Rohini, North-East Delhi. We have many branches in different locations of Delhi including Hari Nagar, Yamuna Vihar, Nangloi, Derawal Nagar and Mangol puri.

Ganesh lab (GDIC) is now considered one of the most popular diagnostic labs in Delhi as:

  • We provide high standard quality services to our patients.
  • Experience of 23+ years of services.
  • Our labs are NABH certified.
  • Facility of latest cutting-edge technologies.
  • Well-trained technicians.
  • Highly Skilled Radiologists and Pathologists.
  • Facility of female Radiologists.
  • Genuine reporting and Patient satisfaction are our top priority.
  • We offer seamless integration between diagnosis and treatment planning.
  • Affordable Diagnostic lab with up to 50% discount on many tests. Currently, we are offering upto 60% discount on various types of pregnancy ultrasounds and blood tests.
  • We are open 24X7 and 365 days.
  • You can also avail free Consultation with our Pathologists & Radiologists regarding any blood test or imaging scans.
  • We also offer facilities of online reporting, free home sample collection and free Ambulance services in Delhi, NCR.
  • We are empanelled with various departments and organizations. So, you can get the services at panel rate too.
  • Lakhs of satisfied customers.

Our empanellment with different departments and organisations:

  • DAK
  • CGHS NHA
  • ECHS
  • NDMC
  • DELHI JAL BOARD
  • RAILWAYS
  • NDMC
  • DGEHS
  • BSES YAMUNA / RAJDHANI POWER LTD
  • TATA POWER LTD
  • BABA SAHEB AMBEDKAR HOSPITAL
  • BJRM HOSPITAL
  • BHAGWAN MAHAVIR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL

To know details about our empanellment with different organisations. CLICK HERE! 

For more details visit your nearest Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging center (GDIC) today or call us now!