Antenatal blood tests are important blood tests that are required of pregnant women to detect anything that may cause a problem (such as anaemia, infections, gestational diabetes) during pregnancy, during birth or after the birth. As part of the antenatal care, some blood tests are required which include Full Blood Count, Blood Group and Rhesus, Atypical Antibody Screen, Haemoglobin Electrophoresis, Blood Glucose and FT4/TSH. It also includes screening for infections that may affect the pregnancy or unborn baby such as Rubella, Toxoplasma, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV 1/2, Syphilis and Varicella Zoster.