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The utility of screening for chlamydia at 34-36 weeks gestation
Ellie E Hood1, Robert C Nerhood
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, USA.
Objective:
To determine the utility of re-testing pregnant patients
Methods:
After obtaining IRB approval, a chart review was conducted on patients seen at the University Ob/ Gyn office and Cabell OB/Gyn Clinic from May 2005-November 2007. Patients
Results:
A total of 181 patients were included in the study. On the initial screen, 175 patients had a negative result and 6 a positive result. Five of these 6 patients had a negative test result when re-tested at 34-36 weeks. Out of the 175 patients who had a negative result on their initial screen, 5 had a positive result on the 34-36 week screen. A chi-squared test of statistical significance was performed on the data. P-value was >0.05 meaning that having a negative initial screen was not predictive of also having a negative result upon re-testing at 34-36 weeks.
Conclusion:
First trimester Chlamydia trachomatis test results are not predictive of Chlamydia trachomatis status during the third trimester.
