Placental growth factor

The main checks that are done are blood pressure checks and usually a urine test that's looking at protein.

If those results came back abnormal, then that should prompt further assessment, which can include some blood tests looking at the liver function, kidney function, a PLGF test that looks at the placenta and also some growth checks on the baby, which could be a growth scan, for example.

What are the risk factors and is there anything a woman can do to prevent developing preeclampsia?

Preeclampsia can affect any pregnancy.