Pregnancy blood tests are over 99% accurate at detecting hCG, a hormone that rises after conception. False negatives can occur if the test is taken too early, so timing is important. Blood tests can ...

It's a great joy for a woman, after all the complications, injections, numerous doctor visits, punctures, anesthesia, tr ...

A new blood test is helping doctors predict the risk of preeclampsia earlier in pregnancy. It’s a common complication of pregnancy involving high blood pressure. But Dr. Angela Angel, an ...

After a prenatal test revealed that she had cancer, Dr. Sara Teichholtz (shown here with her 4-year-old son) was treated at MSK for cholangiocarcinoma. Nearly three years later, she has no evidence of ...

In 2017, Dr. Barbi Phelps-Sandall, an obstetrician who has been practicing in the San Francisco Bay area for more than two decades, had just learned about a new blood test only available at select ...

Leiden researchers have found clues to why a rare pregnancy disorder is mild in some babies but life-threatening in others. Their discovery opens the door to a test that could identify severe cases ...

A gestational diabetes test checks blood sugar, or glucose, levels during pregnancy. Before the test, people should avoid consuming food and drinks that are high in sugar and simple carbohydrates, as ...