Mariska Hargitay is back in the hospital, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.

“Mariska Hargitay went to the hospital this morning after experiencing some discomfort relating to her earlier lung condition,” her rep told Usmagazine.com Wednesday. “She is undergoing routine tests and expects to be feeling better soon.”

This is the third time Hargitay has been hospitalized for a collapsed lung since December.

Hargitay had been sidelined over the holidays and then again on Jan. 12 with a pneumothorax — the medical term for the condition. The star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit had returned to work at the end of January, two weeks after the incident, an NBC rep confirmed to Us. Her rep confirms to Us that “production will not be affected.”

Chris Meloni told Us in January that “she’s doing great.” Meloni, who co-stars with Hargitay on SVU, said that although filming halted in Hargitay’s absence, they planned to shoot the current season until May with her appearing in all episodes. “She got a little dinged up,” he said. “And everyone just thought, ‘better safe than sorry.’”

Hargitay received a Golden Globe nomination for her role as Detective Olivia Benson, but did not attend this year’s ceremony.

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