Routine pregnancy testing before elective anesthesia is not an American Society of Anesthesiologists standard.
Susan K
SK
Palmer
Gail A
GA
Van Norman
Stephen L
SL
Jackson
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D028701:Patient Rights; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011258:Pregnancy Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States