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What is a group b strep test?
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Culture for bacteria: Group b streptococcus is a bacteria present in the vagina and rectum in approximately 20% of women. The test involves a qtip swab of the vagina and rectum to see if the bacteria is present. This is usually done around the 35th week of pregnancy. If positive you will need antibiotics during labor to protect the baby from infection.
Answered 2/19/2021
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Simple swab for germ: Group b streptococcus is a germ that commonly inhabits the bowel, & can find its way to the genital tract. It can infect babies during or after labor & cause devastating illness. It is common for ob's to swab the genitals during the later stages of pregnancy to see if gbs is present. (about 1/3 have it at any one time) the swab material is transferred to a growth media & sent to the lab for tests.
Answered 8/30/2016
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