Tests

Question 1

What bloods do we take for PET?

Answer 1

U&E’s
LFT’s
Uric acid
Clotting
FBC

(Blue, purple and yellow bottle)

Question 2

What are U’s and E’s and what do they test?

Answer 2

Urea and electrolytes
Assess kidney (renal function) and electrolyte balance

Question 3

What could high levels of uric acid suggest?

Answer 3

(Kidney function test)
Organ damage resulting from pre eclampsia

Question 4

What do LFT’s look for?

Answer 4

Measure different substances made by the liver (eg enzymes and proteins) to check how well it is working

Raised ALT and AST levels may indicate organ damage from pre eclampsia

Question 5

How does pre eclampsia affect clotting?

Answer 5

Partial thromboplastin time - used to measure the time it takes a persons blood to clot may be prolonged by pre eclampsia.

Question 6

How does pre eclampsia affect a full blood count?

Answer 6

Low platelet count

Question 7

types of electrolytes

Answer 7

Sodium
Potassium

Question 8

Why are electrolytes important?

Answer 8

Balance the amount of water in your body
Keep your heart rate and Rhythm steady
Keep your blood pressure stable

Question 9

What tests do we carry out at booking and why?

Answer 9

MSU, FBC, group and save, ferritin, hep B sickle cell and thalassaemia, syphillis, HIV.

MSU - pick up any infections which more susceptible to during pregnancy

Group and save - like to know which blood group you are as if your rhesus negative may need something called anti D during your pregnancy.

FBC - to check your iron levels to see if your anaemiac, quite common during pregnancy.

Hep B, sickle cell and thalasseamia - as these all negatively affect baby.

Ferritin - is essentially your iron stores, we’re checking to see if your iron deficient. Can have low iron stores and normal iron levels, which is why can feel tired regardless of iron tablets.

Question 10

What bloods do we take for PPROM?

Answer 10

FBC and CRP