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Is It Mandatory To Inform Patient About Positive Pregnancy In The Emergency Room?

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Posted on Fri, 14 Feb 2014
Question: Is it standard procedure in the emergency room to inform you if your pregnancy test comes back positive since it is a routine test they do on all female patients?
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Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Yes, it is a standard procedure. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thank you for writing to us with your query. Yes, a positive pregnancy test should be informed to the patient, and it is a standard procedure. It helps the patient in deciding the future options like willingness to carry or terminate pregnancy due to medical or other reasons. Hope this helped you. Wishing you good health. Regards
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Is It Mandatory To Inform Patient About Positive Pregnancy In The Emergency Room?

Brief Answer: Yes, it is a standard procedure. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thank you for writing to us with your query. Yes, a positive pregnancy test should be informed to the patient, and it is a standard procedure. It helps the patient in deciding the future options like willingness to carry or terminate pregnancy due to medical or other reasons. Hope this helped you. Wishing you good health. Regards