A 27-year-old pregnant woman at 26 weeks' gestation with no risk factors attends for routine antenatal care. According to Canadian guidelines, how sho...

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A 27-year-old pregnant woman at 26 weeks' gestation with no risk factors attends for routine antenatal care. According to Canadian guidelines, how should she be screened for gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Two-step approach with 50 g glucose challenge test followed, if abnormal, by 75 g oral glucose tolerance test

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Random plasma glucose at each visit

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Fasting plasma glucose only at 28 weeks

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Universal HbA1c testing at 24-28 weeks

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No screening is required without risk factors

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Gestational diabetes screening

A 27-year-old pregnant woman at 26 weeks' gestation with no risk factors attends for routine antenatal care. According to Canadian guidelines, how should she be screened for gestational diabetes?