After paying the fees, Shen Cheng went to the fifth-floor laboratory and had four tubes of blood drawn.
One tube of blood was for liver function tests, two tubes were for Down syndrome screening, and the last one was for routine blood tests.
When the test results came out, she took the report to the gynecology clinic.
The doctor looked at her report with a somewhat solemn expression, then turned to ask her, "Have you recently experienced symptoms like dizziness, fatigue, difficulty breathing, palpitations, or chest pain?"
Shen Cheng nodded, "Yes, I have."
The doctor pointed to an item on the test report and showed her, "The results indicate that you have severe anemia."
"Anemia?"
"Yes, during pregnancy, the demand for iron significantly increases in pregnant women, hence, their hematopoietic function is slower compared to others. Therefore, pregnant women need to absorb more iron to synthesize hemoglobin for the increased blood volume."