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Question about strep culture and timing.
I am almost 33 weeks and won't have my next appointment until 37 weeks,
which is when I will be swabbed for the strep culture. What happens *if* I go into labor prior to my 37 week OBGYN appointment and I haven't had this done? -- M~Elizabeth To thine own self be true |
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Question about strep culture and timing.
melizabeth wrote:
I am almost 33 weeks and won't have my next appointment until 37 weeks, which is when I will be swabbed for the strep culture. What happens *if* I go into labor prior to my 37 week OBGYN appointment and I haven't had this done? If you go into labor before 37 weeks, then you'll be having preterm labor. Given unknown GBS status, they will probably go with risk based treatment, which would mean they'd give you antibiotics in labor because preterm labor is a risk factor for GBS. Best wishes, Ericka |
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Question about strep culture and timing.
melizabeth wrote in message ... I am almost 33 weeks and won't have my next appointment until 37 weeks, which is when I will be swabbed for the strep culture. What happens *if* I go into labor prior to my 37 week OBGYN appointment and I haven't had this done? In UK they don't do step cultures so I imagine you'll be fine. Debbie |
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Question about strep culture and timing.
Tried to post my thank you earlier, but it didn't show up.
So, thanks again Although I am in the UK, I am with the military, so am receiving care from the US base. I didn't know that the UK didn't do strep cultures, though. I learn something new here everyday. -- M~Elizabeth To thine own self be true |
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Question about strep culture and timing.
melizabeth wrote in message ... Tried to post my thank you earlier, but it didn't show up. So, thanks again Although I am in the UK, I am with the military, so am receiving care from the US base. I didn't know that the UK didn't do strep cultures, though. I learn something new here everyday. I think there's much more testing generally in US than UK from what I can tell. I suspect, though don't know, that some of the tests done in US are to minimise risk, and hence reduce compensation claims. UK'll probably go the same way. Where are you based? (don't have to answer that if you don't want to!) Debbie |
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