investigation
Last reviewed 01/2018
Usually include:
- patient history, obstetric history and family history (1)
- FBC
- MSU
- serological tests e.g. for syphilis
- blood group and antibodies of patient and partner
- chromosome analysis of patient and partner
- HLA, SLE, antinuclear antibodies
- screening for hypercoagulable states e.g. factor V Leiden mutation
- glycosylated haemoglobin
- biochemical screen - renal function
- thyroid function tests
- pelvic ultrasound scan - – to assess anatomical abnormalities of the utereus (2)
- hysteroscopy, hysterosalpingogram (1)
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