Question

A 30-year-old woman at 27 weeks' gestation has no risk factors for diabetes. According to Australian guidelines, what is the recommended screening test and timing for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in low-risk pregnancies?

Accepted Answer

75 g oral glucose tolerance test at 24-28 weeks

Answer

Random blood glucose at 12 weeks

Answer

Fasting glucose at 20 weeks

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HbA1c at 36 weeks

Answer

Capillary glucose monitoring from 32 weeks

Practice question

A 30-year-old woman at 27 weeks' gestation has no risk factors for diabetes. According to Australian guidelines, what is the recommended screening test and timing for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in low-risk pregnancies?