A 30-year-old member asked:
what are the tests for group b streptococcal infection?
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Dr. Robert Lutz answered
38 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Culture: Swab taken for culture specifically for gbs.
Answered on Jul 2, 2012
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None usually: Usually no symptoms in pregnancy but risk to baby delivered vaginally.
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