Omega-3 Testing in Pregnancy
Free omega‑3 testing is now part of routine antenatal screening in South Australia
Free omega‑3 testing is now part of routine antenatal screening in South Australia
It identifies women with low omega‑3 levels early in pregnancy, enabling targeted treatment to reduce the risk of early preterm birth.
The test is provided by SA Pathology and is ordered with first or second trimester SA Maternal Serum Antenatal Screening (SAMSAS) or as a standalone test before 20 weeks’ gestation.
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Please direct any queries to the project team via email: omega3@sahmri.com
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SAHMRI is located on Kaurna Country. We pay respects to the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are committed to embracing knowledge and culture as we continue our working journey to incorporate Aboriginal health research across all of our themes and further reconciliation.
Read more"Tirki nguta tappa tangka marninithi"
(Learning and knowledge are the pathway to alter the mind)
- Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien, Kaurna Elder
