This test is carried out during the first trimester of pregnancy and is used to assess the general health of a pregnant female, along with checking for infectious diseases like HIV, diabetes, thyroid and other genetically transferable diseases. The test also helps the doctor to ensure the health of the fetus by checking for the possibility of problems that might affect the fetus’s development and that might require special treatment. The factors include testing for hemoglobin electrophoresis, complete blood count, blood group and Rh factor, Glucose F&PP, Urinalysis, HIV 1&2, HBsAg, Anti-HCV, VDRL, Rubella IgG & IgM and TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone).