During the diagnostic work-up of both male and female infertility, various blood tests have to be conducted prior to assisted reproduction attempts in order to verify the presence or absence of various infectious diseases. Having one of these infections could be a contributing factor to a couple’s infertility issues thereby affecting the outcome of an assisted reproduction attempt. Another important reason for this testing is the fact that many of these infections can be passed along to the baby, potentially jeopardizing their health and the pregnancy.
Lab Tests
- Blood Grouping and Rh Typing
- Chlamydia
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis B
- HIV
- Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV)
- RPR (Rapid Plasma Reagin)
- Rubella (German measles)
- palladium (FTA) Antibody
- Varicella (chicken pox)
