During the 3rd trimester, you'll likely have these tests:
Glucose testing. Sometime between weeks 24 and 28, your doctor
will test to see if your body is using sugar correctly. You'll
drink a very sugary liquid and then, an hour later, you'll have
a blood test. You do not need to fast before this 1-hour glucose
test, but don't have a doughnut on your way to the doctor's
office either. If there is excess sugar in your blood, your
doctor will order additional bloodwork to determine whether you
have gestational diabetes. Hematocrit. This blood test
determines whether you have anemia, a shortage of iron in the
blood. Syphilis screen. A woman can have syphilis without
knowing it, and she can unknowingly pass the infection on to her
baby. If she tests positive for the bacteria, she can be treated
with antibiotics during pregnancy, and her baby will receive
antibiotic treatment shortly after birth. Without treatment,
some babies who are infected in the uterus die within a few days
of delivery. Those who survive are