What should I expect from my visit?
Your first visit will last approximately one hour. You will meet with a counselor and a medical professional will perform your pregnancy test. The pregnancy test requires a urine sample in order to detect the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone produced in women after conception. If the results are inconclusive, or at the nurses discretion, clients will be referred to a local medical laboratory for a blood test.
What if my pregnancy test is positive?
If your pregnancy test is positive, the nurse will take your vital signs and dispense prenatal vitamins. The nurse might also conduct a hemoglobin test prenatal testing to check your blood’s iron level. If your iron level is low, iron pills will be dispensed. If your last period was at least six weeks ago, an ultrasound may be performed during the same visit.