When does a pregnant woman undertake thalassemia blood test?
1. Thalassemia is a recessive inherited disease, and it is important to know whether both wife and husband carry the same type of allele. 2. A complete screening system has become available in Taiwan for pregnant women. After your pregnancy is confirmed, at your first prenatal health check, you will be tested for mean corpuscular volume (MCV). 3. Do not forget to ask your gynecologist-obstetricians whether they have done thalassemia test for you and the results, and whether an amniotic test is required.
