A 29-year-old woman with no risk factors for diabetes is 26 weeks pregnant. According to Canadian guidelines, what is the recommended approach to scre...

Question

A 29-year-old woman with no risk factors for diabetes is 26 weeks pregnant. According to Canadian guidelines, what is the recommended approach to screening for gestational diabetes in average-risk women?

Accepted Answer

One-step 75 g oral glucose tolerance test between 24 and 28 weeks gestation.

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No screening is required unless she develops polyhydramnios.

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Random plasma glucose at each antenatal visit only.

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Fasting glucose alone at 36 weeks gestation.

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Universal HbA1c testing at booking only.

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Gestational diabetes screening

A 29-year-old woman with no risk factors for diabetes is 26 weeks pregnant. According to Canadian guidelines, what is the recommended approach to screening for gestational diabetes in average-risk women?