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  • Rhesus disease - Diagnosis

    Rhesus disease is usually diagnosed during the routine screening tests you're offered during pregnancy.

  • Sickle cell disease - Diagnosis

    Read about testing for sickle cell disease, including screening during pregnancy, newborn screening and tests to find out if you're a carrier of the sickle cell trait.

  • Childhood cataracts - Diagnosis

    Find out how childhood cataracts are diagnosed with the help of newborn screening, vision tests during early childhood and referral to an ophthalmologist (eye specialist).

  • Tests and next steps for breast cancer in women

    Find out more about the main tests for diagnosing breast cancer and the other tests you may have if you have cancer.

  • Thalassaemia - Diagnosis

    Read about screening for thalassaemia in pregnancy, testing for the condition later in life and getting a test to see if you're a carrier of thalassaemia.

  • HIV and AIDS - Diagnosis

    Read about HIV testing, including when you should get tested, where you can get tested, and what the different tests involve.

  • Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease - Diagnosis

    Find out how autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is diagnosed. Urine tests and specialised blood tests are used, plus an ultrasound scan, CT scan or MRI scan.

  • Deafblindness - Diagnosis

    Read about how deafblindness is diagnosed, including about the specialist assessment that should be carried out to determine the type of care a deafblind person needs.

  • Screening tests in pregnancy

    Find out about screening tests in pregnancy. These include ultrasound scans and blood tests to try to find any health conditions that could affect you or your baby.

  • If antenatal screening tests find something

    What to expect if antenatal pregnancy screening finds there might be a problem with the baby. Includes where to find out more information, plus where to get support if you have to make a difficult decision.