Rubella Test: What To Think About
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What To Think About
- If a woman who wants to become pregnant has not had rubella, she can receive a shot (vaccination) to help protect her against getting the disease. But she must wait 1 month after she gets the shot before becoming pregnant to fully protect her baby.
- A woman should not get a rubella shot while pregnant, and she should avoid people who have or may have rubella.
- A rubella virus culture is not often done because it is a more difficult test.
- Exposure to rubella in the third trimester may not be as serious since the baby (fetus) is fully developed. But these babies can have the infection and be contagious.
- If congenital rubella is suspected, both the mother and her baby need blood tests.
| Last updated: | September 11, 2008 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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