Table 1.
Clinical examination across gestation at different time points
| Time points | Clinical and Laboratory Investigations | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical examination | Blood examination | Urine routine test | |
| 11-14 weeks | • Systolic BP | • Hemogram | • Physical examination |
| • Diastolic BP | • HBsAg | • Chemical examination | |
| • Pulse | • HIV | • Microscopic examination | |
| • Edema | • OGCT | ||
| • RS | • TSH | ||
| • CVS | • PAPP-A | ||
| • PA | • ß-HCG | ||
| • Creatinine | |||
| 18-22 weeks | • Systolic BP | • Hemogram | • Physical examination |
| • Diastolic BP | • Chemical examination | ||
| • Pulse | • Microscopic examination | ||
| • Edema | |||
| • RS | |||
| • CVS | |||
| • PA | |||
| 26-28 weeks | • Systolic BP | • Hemogram | • Physical examination |
| • Diastolic BP | • OGCT | • Chemical examination | |
| • Pulse | • TSH | • Microscopic examination | |
| • Edema | |||
| • RS | |||
| • CVS | |||
| • PA | |||
| At delivery | • Systolic BP | • Hemogram | • Physical examination |
| • Diastolic BP | • Chemical examination | ||
| • Pulse | • Microscopic examination | ||
| • Edema | |||
| • RS | |||
| • CVS | |||
| • PA | |||
| Cord blood | - | • Hemogram | - |
BP blood pressure, CVS cardiovascular system, HBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen, HIV human immunodeficiency virus, OGCT oral glucose challenge test [Diabetes In Pregnancy Study Group of India (DIPSI method)] [56], PA per abdomen, PAPP-A pregnancy-associated plasma protein A, RS respiratory system, ß-HCG beta human chorionic gonadotropin, TSH thyroid stimulating hormone