{"id":247,"date":"2014-07-18T19:13:29","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T19:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/?page_id=247"},"modified":"2021-09-22T16:43:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T16:43:13","slug":"testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/obstetrics\/testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/img01.jpg\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Testing\"><\/p>\n<p>\nThroughout your pregnancy, you may have a number of tests performed to ensure your health and that of your child. The team at The Group for Women is dedicated to providing optimal for our expectant patients, and use only the best medical equipment for screenings and prenatal testing. We have made the following tests available to you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/obstetrics\/ultrasound\/\">Ultrasounds<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 We monitor fetal progress throughout your pregnancy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blood Tests<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 We measure levels of PAPP-A and HCG to monitor placenta growth and health<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"AFP Tetra\" href=\"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/obstetrics\/prenatal\/afp-tetra\/\">Alpha-Fetoprotein Screening<\/a>\u00a0(AFP)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This test checks the levels of AFP in your blood. Abnormal levels could warn of birth defects, Down\u2019s Syndrome, or multiple births.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amniocentesis<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The amniotic fluid is tested to diagnose for possible chromosomal disorders and spina bifida.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Placental tissue is tested for anomalies and genetic disorders.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glucose Tolerance<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Your glucose levels may be tested to check for gestational diabetes.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Cystic Fibrosis\" href=\"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/obstetrics\/prenatal\/cystic-fibrosis\/\">Cystic Fibrosis<\/a>\u00a0Carrier Testing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>1st Trimester Screening<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For more information on prenatal testing, call us today at 757-466-6350.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Group for Women<\/strong>\u00a0is a leader in women\u2019s healthcare providing OBGYN services, Urogynecology, Birth Control, Hormone Replacement Therapy, office procedures and minimally invasive and outpatient surgical procedures to patients in the cities of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News and Hampton throughout Hampton Roads and beyond.\u00a0<strong>Call us today for your appointment 757-466-6350.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout your pregnancy, you may have a number of tests performed to ensure your health and that of your child. The team at The Group for Women is dedicated to providing optimal for our expectant patients, and use only the best medical equipment for screenings and prenatal testing. We have made the following tests available [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":11,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/247"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/247\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}