TY - JOUR
T1 - Guidelines for using five new prenatal laboratory tests
AU - Weiss, B. D.
PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - All physicians, even those not routinely involved in prenatal care, should be aware of the laboratory tests recently recommended for inclusion in prenatal care. All pregnant women should undergo blood glucose testing to detect gestational diabetes mellitus. Women at risk for hepatitis B, Chlamydia trachomatis infection, or human immunodeficiency virus infections should be tested. All women should also be offered alpha fetoprotein testing for detection of neural tube defects. If test results are abnormal, appropriate management and/or counseling should be provided.
AB - All physicians, even those not routinely involved in prenatal care, should be aware of the laboratory tests recently recommended for inclusion in prenatal care. All pregnant women should undergo blood glucose testing to detect gestational diabetes mellitus. Women at risk for hepatitis B, Chlamydia trachomatis infection, or human immunodeficiency virus infections should be tested. All women should also be offered alpha fetoprotein testing for detection of neural tube defects. If test results are abnormal, appropriate management and/or counseling should be provided.
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U2 - 10.1080/00325481.1988.11700284
DO - 10.1080/00325481.1988.11700284
M3 - Article
C2 - 2453049
AN - SCOPUS:0023914730
SN - 0032-5481
VL - 83
SP - 63
EP - 74
JO - Postgraduate medicine
JF - Postgraduate medicine
IS - 7
ER -