Ala. Admin. Code 420, ch. 420-4-1, app IV

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Appendix IV - Alabama Prenatal STD Testing Summary Table

Test	Initial Prenatal Visit	Third Trimester	Labor and Delivery
Chlamydia	All pregnant women	All pregnant women at 36 weeks gestation if: * The initial test was positive, * Signs or symptoms present, or * At high risk of infections	Only if no prenatal care
Gonorrhea	All pregnant women	All pregnant women at 36 weeks gestation if: * The initial test was positive, * Signs or symptoms present, or * At high risk of infections	Only if no prenatal care
Hepatitis B	All pregnant women		All pregnant women
Hepatitis C	All pregnant women		Only if no prenatal care
HIV	All pregnant women not previously confirmed as HIV infected	All pregnant women at 28-32 weeks gestation unless previously confirmed as HIV infected	All pregnant women not previously confirmed as HIV infected
Syphilis	All pregnant women	All pregnant women at 28-32 weeks gestation	All pregnant women

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 05, February 29, 2024, eff. 4/14/2024.

Author: Sherri L. Davidson, Ph.D, M.P.H.; Anthony Merriweather, M.S.P.H.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §22-11A-13.