Antenatal testing is medical testing that is conducted to evaluate the health of the fetus before or during pregnancy. Testing and care treatments in Inova centers are provided by subspecialist trained maternal-fetal medicine physicians also known as perinatologists, high-risk perinatal nurses, specialty sonographers and genetic counselors.
Inova offers three hospitals locations to provide the highest level of obstetric testing and treatment to routine and high-risk patients by referral from their obstetrician. Please visit the hospital antenatal testing center page for more details and appointment information.
Inova services offered
- Amniocentisis
- Amniotic fluid reduction
- Betamethasone injections
- Blood draws
- Cell-free DNA testing
- Cervical cerclage placement
- Chorionic villus sampling
- External cephalic version
- Fetal transfusion
- Family prep screening
- Genetic/lung maturity amniocentesis
- Iron infusions
- IV hydration therapy
- Nonstress testing
- Phlebotomy services
- Rhogam injections
Genetic counseling gives you information about health concerns that run in your family. It includes a review of family history, health history, pregnancy history, or all three.
Our MFM specialists work to co-manage most conditions with the patient’s obstetrician. In some complex cases, our MFM specialists will take over care through delivery. Read more about these conditions.
What makes a pregnancy high risk?
- Blood clotting disorders
- Fetal growth abnormalities
- Genetic disorders
- Incompetent cervix
- Multiple pregnancies
- Recurrent pregnancy loss
- Pregnancies occurring after age 35
- Placental issues
- Pre-existing conditions such as diabetes or hypertension
- Previous experience of unexpected complications caused by pregnancy
- Organ transplant recipient