In order to find how many women continue using alcohol during their pregnancies the plan is to anonymously test routine urine samples collected during pregnancies for ethylglucuronide (ETG), a metabolite of ethanol that is detectable in urine up to several days after alcohol consumptions. Altogether 600 samples are taken in the prenatal care units and the prenatal care units dedicated for the alcohol and drug abusing mothers both in the Helsinki and Lahti areas. Test results are used to estimate and compare the prevalence of severe maternal drinking in the different populations.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
505
HALSO-poliklinikka
Lahti, Paijat-Hame Region, Finland
Äitiyspoliklinikka/neuvola
Lahti, Paijat-Hame Region, Finland
HAL-poliklinikka
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Äitiyspoliklinikka/neuvola
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
EtG
The routine urine samples from the visitors are tested for ethyl glucuronide using dip sticks with 300ng cut off. Positve finds are confirmed in a laboratory.
Time frame: Day 1
Nicotine
The positive EtG urine samples and random negative urine samples from the visitors are tested for nicotine using dip sticks.
Time frame: Day 1
Cannabis
The positive EtG urine samples and random negative urine samples from the visitors are tested for cannabis using dip sticks.
Time frame: Day 1
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