Premarital Screening
A premarital test is defined as a test in which couples that are going to get married are tested for genetic, infectious and blood transmitted diseases to prevent any risk of transmitting any disease to their children.
Nowadays premarital testing is considered an important issue, as a result of the increasing in the number of children affected with genetic or blood transmitted diseases.
Premarital Screening Package Includes:
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Complete blood count (CBC)
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Blood group (ABO & Rh typing)
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Abnormal Haemoglobin studies (Hb Variants)
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G6PD- quantitative
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STD 11 by PCR
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HIV I & II P24 Antigen
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
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Hepatitis C
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Karyotyping for couple