Blood testing during pregnancy

When do you need a blood test?

During your pregnancy you have several blood tests:

• First trimester — standard blood work (blood group, rhesus, infections)
• Around 22 weeks — a small additional blood test (the “22-week prick”)
• 27 weeks (if rhesus negative) — an additional check
• If needed — gestational diabetes screening (the OGTT)

Where can you go?

We refer you to a nearby blood draw location. The most common ones near our practice in the centre of Den Haag:

• HMC Westeinde Hospital — outpatient lab
• SHL Group locations across Den Haag
• Saltro locations

You receive a paper or digital referral from us with your details on it. Some labs require an appointment, others accept walk-ins.

Insurance & costs

Standard pregnancy blood tests are fully covered by Dutch basic health insurance, with no excess.