Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-4-1 - NOTIFIABLE DISEASES
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 |
Author: Sherri L. Davidson, Ph.D, M.P.H.; Anthony Merriweather, M.S.P.H.
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §22-11A-13.