• Complete blood count with differential and
platelets |
• Chemistry screen (K, Na, Cl, Ca, P,
CO2, creatinine, blood glucose, blood urea nitrogen,
total bilirubin, total serum protein albumin) |
• Hepatic panel (liver function tests) |
• Hepatitis B surface antigen (full panel if
positive) |
• Hepatitis C antibody |
• Rubella titer |
• Serology (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory or
Rapid Plasma Reagin tests) |
• Sickle prep (if appropriate) |
• Blood type; Rh and indirect Coombs Varicella (if
unsure of history) |
• HIV (with counseling) |
• Urine tests |
Urinalysis—routine and microscopic |
Urine culture and sensitivity |
Urine drug screen |
• Tuberculin skin test (Mantoux) |
• Alpha-fetoprotein between 15 and 21 weeks'
gestation (optimal, 16 to 18 weeks) |
• 1-hour, 50 mg glucose challenge test at 24 to 28
weeks' gestation (at initial visit if risk factors) |
• Repeat complete blood count and serology at 24 to
28 weeks' gestation |
• Group B Strep vaginal-rectal culture at 35 to 37
weeks' gestation |