The updates include:
• Recommended preconception and prenatal cystic fibrosis carrier screening as a routine part of obstetric care.
• Updated schedule for recommended routine screening, lab tests and immunizations for non-pregnant teens and women that covers the basic components of the annual OB/GYN exam.
• Reiterated 2010 recommendations for annual breast, abdominal and pelvic exams and updated schedule regarding which vaccinations are recommended by age and risk group.
• Revised guidelines for the prevention and treatment of perinatal group B streptococcal disease. ACOG recommends all pregnant women be screened for GBS at 35-37 weeks’ gestation and that preventive antibiotics be given to women who test positive during labor.
Read the AAPC release on the ACOG updates to female screening guidelines.
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