Question

A 25-year-old woman at 26 weeks of gestation attends for routine antenatal care. She has no risk factors for diabetes. According to Australian pregnancy care guidelines, which is the recommended screening test for gestational diabetes at this stage?

Accepted Answer

75 g oral glucose tolerance test with fasting, 1-hour and 2-hour measurements

Answer

Random capillary glucose

Answer

Fasting plasma glucose only

Answer

HbA1c

Answer

Urine dipstick for glycosuria

Practice question

A 25-year-old woman at 26 weeks of gestation attends for routine antenatal care. She has no risk factors for diabetes. According to Australian pregnancy care guidelines, which is the recommended screening test for gestational diabetes at this stage?