Need to understand what happens if you test positive for #GBS? If doctors are concerned that your baby is infected with #GroupBStrep, they start treatment –by putting you on antibiotics immediately after delivery. Read more at https://t.co/MCbM43cJQa. #diagnosis#detection
A report by Shannon Clark, MD, MMS, FACOG, recorded a significant reduction in neonatal death by treating patients with a positive GBS culture between 36 0/7–37 6/7 weeks’ gestation with intravenous IAP. Click to know more https://t.co/UFYLjBgaxa. #GBStest#GBSaware
Screening patients with a universal culture-based screening strategy via vaginal-rectal swabs can help accurately predict #GBS colonization status at birth. Learn how #GroupBStrep testing is essential to #pregnancy: https://t.co/APOX1XjvyS. #InfectionControl#infectiousdiseases
According to a report by Dr. Clark, MD, MMS, FACOG, if a preterm newborn develops #GBS EOD, the mortality is as high as 20-30%. However, this can be avoided by timely screening and treatment of #expectantmothers. Know about GBS EOD at https://t.co/yxQRYdXU5p. #Pregnancy#women
#Newbornscreening detects babies who may be at a risk for certain health conditions & allows doctors to start treatment as early as possible. We at #Labready, are raising #awareness so that families with #newbornbabies can take necessary measures.https://t.co/4D5AYg7oge #babycare
#Pregnant families need to know the early signs of group B Strep in #newborns. Why? If missed, the outcome could cause death or life-long #disabilities. For more information about #GBS#detection and #diagnosis, click here: https://t.co/cEqRGa2y2V
Identifying underlying conditions are not always apparent at the time of #birth but may cause serious #health consequences in your #newborn later! #LabReady supports #2022 Newborn Screening #Awareness Month. Read more on our website now: https://t.co/4D5AYg7oge
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One in five patients receives inaccurate treatment due to a healthcare misdiagnosis. How does this happen?
#Transporting sample specimens is not regulated and samples can arrive at the lab in poor condition. Read more today at: https://t.co/zv7xMCSlbH #HealthyBabies
You’d be surprised to know that one in every four healthy adult women has group B Strep and undiagnosed GBS can cause death or severe sickness in babies. To learn more, visit https://t.co/yxQRYdXU5p #GroupBStrep#HealthyBabies#WomensHealth
Bacteria can die if not transported correctly.Knowledge of #specimen#collection, also transport and laboratory processing, is essential to obtain a robust specimen. Learn more in @LabReady’s recent white paper by @shannonmclarkmd MD,MMS, FACOG. https://t.co/t1UIyQjC3J #pregnancy
Learn all about utilization of patient-collected swabs for vaginal bacterial microbiome sampling during #pregnancy. For more details, checkout #LabReady’s recent white paper by @shannonmclarkmd MD, MMS, FACOG. https://t.co/t1UIyQBLhR
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A study of people who self-collected oropharyngeal samples for #STI, over 75% said #selfcollection was "easy" or "very easy", and 90% mentioned to do it again at home. Learn details in #LabReady’s recent white paper by #shannonmclark MD, MMS, FACOG.
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Self-collected swabs are highly accurate in the diagnosis of #influenza and only minimally affected by measurement error.Learn details in #LabReady’s recent white paper by @shannonmclarkmd MD, MMS,FACOG. https://t.co/p6GMNACogJ #swabs#selfcollection#pregnancy#flu#ShannonClark
Self-collection is highly comparable to professional collection for diagnosis of #influenza in symptomatic individuals. Learn details in #LabReady’s recent white paper by @shannonmclarkmd MD, MMS, FACOG. https://t.co/t1UIyQjC3J
#pregnancy#selfcollection#flu#ShannonClark