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  • New blood test could help spot preeclampsia in first trimester (Labcorp test available now)

    05/24/2024 11:46:38 AM PDT · by ConservativeMind · 7 replies
    Medical Xpress / HealthDay ^ | May 15, 2024 | Robin Foster
    Preeclampsia can be a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, but a new blood test can help predict a woman's risk for the condition while she is in her first trimester, the test's maker said Wednesday. It's the first test that can be used between 11 and 14 weeks gestation to determine the risk of preeclampsia before 34 weeks of pregnancy, Labcorp said in a news release announcing the launch of the test. Roughly one in 25 U.S. pregnancies is affected by preeclampsia, which poses an even greater risk for Black women, who experience the condition at a 60% higher rate than...