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Pre-marital
Screening
Pre-marital screening is a comprehensive group
of tests for those who are planning to get married.
Most individuals are not fully aware of the exact condition
of their health, a person may look healthy, but he/she
may have undetected health problems, or be a silent
carrier of infectious or hereditary diseases. For couples
considering marriage, pre-marital screening helps identify
potential health problems and risks for themselves and
also their offspring. Couples in a consanguineous marriage
run the risk of having children with genetic birth defects
such as Down’s syndrome and Thallasemia, as such,
it is vital for these couples to be screened in order
to aid them to understand their genetics and help them
take the necessary precautions or treatments.
A routine blood test can help people to know about their
health condition and help them to take necessary precautions
or treatments.
Importance of Pre-marital screening
Pre-marital screening enables an individual
to:
- Assess the general health status
- Detect infectious diseases e.g. HIV and Hepatitis B infection
- Screen hereditary conditions that may effect the future offspring | e.g. Thalassemia
- Screen for fertility problems
Analyses for the Pre-marital screening
-
Chromosomal Disorders (Blood Karyotyping)
- Infectious Diseases:
- Hepatitis
A/B
- Hepatitis
C
- HIV
1,2
- Syphilis
- Thyroid Function Test
- Biochemical
and Metabolic Disorder Analysis
- Male Fertility Test (optional)
- Genetic Test (optional)
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