You've no doubt heard of or gotten a prenatal lab panel. The panel includes a number of tests for infections that might have an effect on mother or baby during the pregnancy.
For most common infectious diseases, like the flu, you know you have it almost right away. Others can be carried silently for years, and what we test includes them. If we know about them, we have a chance at treating them before they can cause harm to mom or baby. Learn more HERE.