Prenatal Labs
This lab can tell if a patient is anemic.
What is a CBC or H&H?
A quick way to document a patient's pregnancy history.
What is GPTAL?
Done at 24 hours, this test can detect issues with newborn blood flo
CCHD (Critical Congenital Heart Defect) Screening
Covers a baby's lower body to prevent a mess, this comes in washable and disposable forms.
What is a diaper?
Given to prevent intracranial hemorrhage in newborns.
What is aquamephyton or Vitamin K?
This bacteria can be collected in a vaginal-rectal swab or found in urine, can cause a lethal neonatal sepsis.
What is Group B strep?
The abbreviation for Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
What is an NSVD?
This test can determine treateable genetic disorders.
what is a metabolic screening? (will also take PKU test)
Used to cleanse the perineum after delivery.
What is a peri-bottle?
This medication is considered a blood product, given to prevent erythroblastosis fetalis in subsequent pregnancies.
What is rhogam?
This test detects the level of antibodies in a blood sample, determining if there is immunity.
What is a titer?
The abbreviation for a repeat cesarean section.
What is a R C/S?
The amount of time necessary to wait before performing the set of test on a newborn
24 hours
Used to absorb vaginal and uterine discharge in the postpartum period.
What are peri-pads?
Medications routinely given to reduce pain and inflammation postpartum.
What are tylenol and ibuprofen?
The common name for this "fowl" viral infection, which is a member of the herpes family.
What is the chicken pox?
What is the abbreviation for a postpartum bilateral tubal ligation?
PPBTL
The disorder prevented by close screening and treatment of hyperbilirubinemia
What is kernicterus?
Placed on the perineum to decrease swelling and pain after a vaginal delivery.
What is an ice pack?
Used to help with the pain and swelling of hemorrhoids post delivery or during pregnancy?
What is Americaine ointment?
This test detects the syphilis spirochete, which can cause severe or lethal birth defects to a fetus if mom has an untreated infection during pregnancy.
What is a VDRL or RPR?
What is LTCS
This device is used in CCHD screening (Critical Congential Heart Disease)
What is a pulse oximeter?
These contain tannins, which has an astringent property, that can help reduce perineal irritation and inflammation by cooling and soothing.
What are Witch Hazel pads?
A numbing spray used on the perineum to help decrease pain post vaginal delivery, particularly when an episiotomy or tear has occurred.
What is Dermoplast?