Gestational Diabetes
Berta got a call from the doctor yesterday about a glucose test she took during her last visit. Apparently, her glucose level is a bit high and her red blood cell count is low. They want her to have some more tests done to make sure everything’s alright. She is also supposed to take some special iron supplement to help with any gestational anemia.
Well, the optimistic news is that 15% of the people who take the test Berta took have their tests return positive. Out of those people like Berta, 15% get positive results on the subsequent more thorough testing. So her chances are only 1 in 7 that there is a problem.