Screening
Screening tests are a way to identify apparently healthy people who may be at increased risk of a disease or condition so they can be treated or monitored. Find out about the types of tests offered in Scotland and the conditions they look for.
Screening in Scotland
Who'll be offered which screening tests in Scotland and why
Your screening appointment
Where screening tests are done and how appointments are arranged
Screening information for the transgender community
Eligibility information for trans-men, trans-women and people that identify as non-binary
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
Bowel
Bowel screening
Who's offered bowel screening in Scotland and how the test's done
How to use the bowel screening test kit
Find out how to use the home bowel screening test kit to collect your poo sample
Request a bowel screening test kit
Use this form to request a new or replacement home bowel screening test kit
Breast
Cervical
Diabetic eye screening
Newborn
Newborn screening
Tests offered to newborn babies in Scotland within the first days and weeks
Newborn hearing test
What a newborn hearing screening test is and when it will be offered
Newborn infant physical examination
Why your baby will be examined after birth
Blood spot test
What a blood spot test is and when it's offered
Pregnancy
Pregnancy screening
Tests offered to expectant parents during pregnancy in Scotland
Ultrasound scans during pregnancy
Types of scans you'll be offered during pregnancy
Early pregnancy scan (booking or dating scan)
Why a scan is offered during the early stages of your pregnancy
Mid pregnancy scan
Scan is offered at 18 to 21 weeks of pregnancy to check baby's health
Blood tests during pregnancy
What your blood is tested for during pregnancy
Your blood count, blood group and Rhesus status
Why your blood count, blood group and Rhesus status are tested in pregnancy
Screening for Down’s syndrome, Edwards’ syndrome and Patau’s syndrome
Pregnant women are offered screening tests for three separate conditions
Screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia disorders
What are these disorders and why your tested for them during pregnancy
Screening for infectious diseases
Why you'll be tested for infectious diseases during pregnancy
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a blood test giving more accurate results than earlier tests
Diagnostic tests in pregnancy
Tests you'll be offered to confirm if your baby has a health condition or chromosomal condition