9. Protocol
9.3. Antenatal blood screening

Antenatal blood tests

At first antenatal visit

Blood

 

Vaginal smear

Need to treat bacterial vaginosis - due to increased risk of preterm labour.

Bacterial vaginosis is not common after 16 weeks -> give metronidazole if necessary)

 

Urine

Urinalysis

M/C/S

 

Subsequent antenatal visits

Rhesus-negative women - rhesus antibody test at 28 and 36 weeks.

Hgb: check between 32-36 weeks

Ferritin.

Others

Antenatal visits:

Every visit, check

 


Things to revise/add later:

Bibliography: O&G Llewellyn-Jones


 

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