Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Obstetrics & Gynecology — Case | General Gynecology | SMLE Q#17222
SMLE Question #17222
Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Gynecology
Objective: OBJ-ETH-STERIL
Last updated: February 2026
A 26-year-old primigravida attends her first prenatal visit at 10 weeks’ gestation. She has no urinary symptoms or fever. Routine prenatal blood tests and an anatomic ultrasound are planned. She asks when she should have screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria, as untreated infection increases the risk of pyelonephritis and adverse pregnancy outcomes. At what gestational age should screening urine culture be performed in pregnancy?
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