Question

A 30-year-old woman at 26 weeks' gestation with no prior history of diabetes attends routine antenatal care. According to Australian guidelines, what is the recommended screening test and timing for gestational diabetes in low-risk women?

Accepted Answer

75 g oral glucose tolerance test at 24-28 weeks

Answer

Random glucose at the first visit only

Answer

Fasting glucose at 36 weeks

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HbA1c at 12 weeks

Answer

Capillary glucose monitoring for 1 week at 20 weeks

Practice question

A 30-year-old woman at 26 weeks' gestation with no prior history of diabetes attends routine antenatal care. According to Australian guidelines, what is the recommended screening test and timing for gestational diabetes in low-risk women?