Question

A 27-year-old woman with no previous medical history presents for her first antenatal visit at 10 weeks' gestation. She has a BMI of 24 kg/m², is a non-smoker and has no risk factors for diabetes. According to current Australian guidelines, when should she be screened for gestational diabetes?

Accepted Answer

At 24-28 weeks' gestation with a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test

Answer

At the first antenatal visit with a fasting glucose only

Answer

At 16 weeks' gestation with a random glucose

Answer

At 32 weeks' gestation with a 50 g glucose challenge test only

Answer

Screening is not required in low-risk women

Practice question

A 27-year-old woman with no previous medical history presents for her first antenatal visit at 10 weeks' gestation. She has a BMI of 24 kg/m², is a non-smoker and has no risk factors for diabetes. According to current Australian guidelines, when should she be screened for gestational diabetes?