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Pregnancy - pregnancy test, blood tests and vaccines

From the first test to the vaccines during pregnancy - here is the overview. Blood tests without a referral at our clinic in Copenhagen.

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Are you pregnant? A blood test can tell you early

According to the Danish medical handbook, the pregnancy hormone hCG can be measured in the blood 6-8 days after conception - often before a home urine test turns positive. If your result is positive, we recommend that you contact your own GP, who will take you through the standard pregnancy care.

If you have pain on one side of your lower abdomen, vaginal bleeding or feel dizzy, contact a doctor straight away - not a blood test.

Read more about pregnancy blood tests →

Planning a pregnancy?

The Danish health authorities recommend folic acid supplements for women planning a pregnancy. If you want to know your starting point, a blood test can show your iron status, folate and thyroid function.

A blood test is not a fertility investigation. Questions about getting pregnant are a matter for your own GP or a fertility clinic.

Our suggestions

Am I pregnant?

Pregnancy test (hCG)

Measures the pregnancy hormone in your blood. Results on sundhed.dk, usually within 1-3 working days.

DKK 299

Iron

Iron package

Full iron status, showing both whether you are short of iron and how far it has progressed.

DKK 749

Folate and vitamins

Vitamin and mineral balance

Vitamin D, B12, folate and full iron status plus minerals in one test.

DKK 1,449

Thyroid

Thyroid

TSH, T3, T4 and free T4 in one package.

DKK 699

We take blood tests from people aged 18 and over. You do not need to fast, and you can book at any time during opening hours.

For your partner: male fertility

According to the Danish patient handbook, reduced fertility is due to causes in the man in about one in three couples. If you have not become pregnant after 12 months, talk to your own GP - it is important that you are both examined.

The most important test for men is a semen analysis. We do not offer it - it is arranged through your own GP or a fertility clinic. Hormone tests are sometimes part of the doctor's investigation, but a blood test says nothing about sperm quality.

If your partner wants to know his general health, a health check or a hormone package with testosterone, LH, FSH and prolactin can give a snapshot. A healthy weight, exercise and avoiding tobacco and more than 10 units of alcohol a week are good advice for you both. Read about men's health →

After the birth

Many people are tired in the months after giving birth. According to the Danish patient handbook, it is also common to lose more hair about three months after a pregnancy - for most, it improves again after a few months.

If you want to know whether your body is short of anything, the basic blood test package measures haemoglobin, ferritin, B12 and thyroid function, among others (DKK 1,599). Read about hair loss →

If you are struggling mentally after the birth, talk to your health visitor or your own GP.

Vaccines during pregnancy are free through the public programme

Week 25

Whooping cough

Recommended in week 25 of pregnancy - earlier if you are at increased risk. Given free of charge by your own GP.

Week 32

RS virus (RSV)

Recommended around week 32 of pregnancy (can be given in weeks 24-36) from 1 May to 31 January. Given free of charge by your own GP.

2nd and 3rd trimester

Flu

Offered free of charge from 1 October to 20 December - in the 1st trimester if you have a chronic condition. Given by your own GP or midwife.

If you need other vaccines, for example before travelling, you can be vaccinated with us with the vaccines that are approved and recommended in your situation - we assess this individually at your appointment.

If the rest of the family needs flu or COVID-19 vaccination before the birth, you can book together. See flu and COVID-19 →

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NurseCare offers pregnancy testing (hCG) as a blood test as well as an iron package, vitamin and mineral balance and a thyroid package without a referral at the clinic at Rømersgade 3 in Copenhagen K. The sample is taken by experienced healthcare professionals, and you get your results on sundhed.dk, usually within 1-3 working days. NurseCare does not make diagnoses or follow pregnancies - your own GP and midwife do that.

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Frequently asked questions

hCG can be measured in the blood 6-8 days after conception. That is earlier than most home urine tests. If you take the test very early, it can still be negative even if you are pregnant - then we recommend a new test a little later.

According to Statens Serum Institut, pregnant women are offered free vaccination against whooping cough (week 25), RS virus (around week 32, from 1 May to 31 January) and flu (2nd and 3rd trimester, from 1 October to 20 December). The vaccines are given by your own GP - the flu vaccine also by a midwife.

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you can be vaccinated with the vaccines that are approved and recommended in your situation - we assess this individually at your appointment. Whooping cough, RSV and flu vaccination during pregnancy are free through the public programme.

It is not necessary for everyone. If you want to know your starting point, iron status, folate and thyroid function can give an overview. A blood test is not a fertility investigation - questions about getting pregnant are a matter for your own GP or a fertility clinic.

Not directly. The most important test of male fertility is a semen analysis, which is arranged through your own GP or a fertility clinic. NurseCare offers a hormone package and health checks, but a blood test says nothing about sperm quality. If you have not become pregnant after 12 months, talk to your own GP - you should both be examined.

No. NurseCare does not make diagnoses or follow pregnancies. If your pregnancy test is positive, we recommend that you contact your own GP, who will take you further with check-ups, a midwife and scans.

No. You book a time yourself, without a referral, at the clinic at Rømersgade 3 in Copenhagen K. We take blood tests from people aged 18 and over.
Clinically reviewed by Sanne Bjørk, Chief Nurse · Last updated 29 September 2026
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