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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Michael Maddaleni, B.S.
Overview
There is no screening test for rubella.
Screening
There is no screening test for rubella, however, if there is a high clinical suspicion of rubella infection during pregnancy, serum IgG and IgM antibodies against rubella may be ordered. Also, if a pregnant woman proves to be not immune aganist rubella, vaccination with MMR should be deferred till after delivery due to the theoretical teratogenic effects of the rubella vaccine.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Preventive Services Task Force https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/BrowseRec/Search?s=congenital+rubella+syndrome. Accessed on Jan 17, 2017.
- ↑ Center for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/surv-manual/chpt14-rubella.html. Accessed on Jan 17, 2017.
- ↑ Snell LB, Smith C, Chaytor S, McRae K, Patel M, Griffiths P (2017). "Screening for potential susceptibility to rubella in an antenatal population: A multivariate analysis". J Med Virol. doi:10.1002/jmv.24818. PMID 28370103.