obstetric panel HIV

Introduction

Routine screening for pregnant women.

Includes:

• complete blood count
• hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb)
• rubella serology
• nontreponemal serologic test for syphilis VDRL, RPR..
• HIV1 serology
• blood type & screen (includes ABO, RhD)

Notes

• addition of HIV1 serology to obstetric panel

More general terms

• obstetric panel

Components

• complete blood count (CBC)
• hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb)
• rubella virus antibody in serum
• nontreponemal serologic test for syphilis
• HIV1 serology; HIV1 antibody (HIV1 EIA/ELISA, immunoblot)
• type & screen