Our pre-marital screening package offers a thorough evaluation to ensure your well-being and that of your future child. The package includes checks for genetic blood disorders that can potentially be passed onto your child. It also detects infectious diseases that can affect fetal health in pregnancy, and can be passed from mother to child. With this comprehensive screen, you can gain peace of mind as you plan for your future.
The tests included in our pre-marital screening package include:
Full Blood Count
Thalassemia Screen
Glucose
Serology Tests
Rubella lgG
Varicella lgG
Infectious Screen
Hep C Antibody
Hep B Antigen
Hep B Antibody
HIV
Syphilis Antibody
Price: $288*Please note that medical consultation fees will be charged separately.
The full blood count evaluates various components of your blood, including the levels of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets, which are the three main cell lines. It can help diagnose a range of conditions from anemia and infection to more serious blood disorders.
Thalassemia Screen
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that affects the production of haemoglobin, which carries oxygen around in our blood. In Singapore, about 3% of the population are carriers of the thalassemia gene. These individuals have no symptoms, and most do not know that they are carriers. The thalassemia screen can pick up if you are a carrier of the thalassemia gene. If both you and your partner carry the thalassemia gene, it will be important to undergo genetic counselling before planning to start a family, as your child may have thalassemia major, which causes a severe form of anemia.
Glucose
Screening glucose before pregnancy can help us understand if you have any issues with sugar metabolism, such as pre-diabetes or diabetes. These conditions can cause complications in pregnancy and will require closer monitoring.
Serology Tests
Varicella (chicken pox) and Rubella (German measles) are viral infections that can cause severe complications in pregnancy. Testing for immunity before starting a family is important, as these diseases are preventable by vaccines. Vaccination should be done prior to pregnancy, as the varicella and rubella vaccines are live vaccines and are not suitable for administration during pregnancy.
Infectious Screen
Hepatitis, HIV and syphilis are infectious diseases that can be passed from mother to child during pregnancy and childbirth. As they are blood-borne diseases, they can also be passed between partners via sexual transmission. Screening of these diseases allows for earlier detection and treatment, and for closer monitoring during pregnancy.