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S-0.1, r. 11 - Regulation respecting the examinations and analyses that a midwife may prescribe, conduct or interpret in the practice of midwifery

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chapter S-0.1, r. 11
Regulation respecting the examinations and analyses that a midwife may prescribe, conduct or interpret in the practice of midwifery
Midwives Act
(chapter S-0.1, s. 9, 2nd par.).
1. The examinations and analyses that a midwife may prescribe, conduct or interpret are
(1)  the examinations and analyses for the mother listed in Schedule I, on the conditions, if applicable, determined in the Schedule;
(2)  the examinations and analyses for the child listed in Schedule II; and
(3)  the examinations and analyses for the father listed in Schedule III, on the conditions determined in the Schedule.
For the purposes of this Regulation, a midwife may not conduct examinations and analyses in a laboratory.
O.C. 968-2008, s. 1.
2. (Omitted).
O.C. 968-2008, s. 2.
EXAMINATIONS AND ANALYSES CONCERNING THE MOTHER


Prescribe Conduct Interpret Conditions


24-hour proteinuria X X X After 20 weeks
of pregnancy

Amniocentesis X

Anatomopathology of placenta, X
membranes and cord

Bacteriological cultures of X X X
body fluids and bacterial
sensitivity test to antibiotics

Biophysical profile X

Blood and urine toxicology X X X
screening

Blood group and rhesus X X X

Complete blood count X X X

Detection of foetal cells X X X For Rh-negative
(Kleihauer) mothers
undergoing
surgery or
suffering a
trauma increasing
the risk of
foeto-maternal
transfusion where
no immunoglobulin
prophylaxy has
been received

Ferritin X X X

Foetal monitoring X X X

Folic acid X X X

Glucose tolerance test X X X

Glycemia X X X

Hemoglobin electrophoresis X X For mothers at
risk of
hemoglobinopathy

Hepatic profile (LDH, ALT, X X X
AST, GGT, conjugated and
unconjugated bilirubin)

Immune antibodies search X X X

Indirect antiglobulin test X X X

Non-stress test X X X

Obstetric ultrasound X

Papanicolaou’s stain test X X
(endocervix, ectocervix and
vagina cytology)

Pregnancy test (Beta-HCG blood) X X X

Pregnancy test (urine HCG) X X X

Renal functions studies X X X
(BUN, creatinine, protein,
albumin, uric acid, urea)

Serological examinations X X X

Serum iron + complement X X X
fixation (TIBC)

Serum markers X X

STI screening X X X

TSH level X X X

Urianalysis X X X
(physical and microscopic)

Vitamin B12 level X X X
O.C. 968-2008, Sch. I.
EXAMINATIONS AND ANALYSES CONCERNING THE CHILD


Prescribe Conduct Interpret


Bacteriological cultures of body X X X
fluids and bacterial sensitivity
test to antibiotics

Blood and urine toxicology screening X X X

Blood group and rhesus X X X

Complete blood count X X X

Conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin X X X

Direct antiglobulin test (DAT) X X X

Genetic disease (PKU) screening X X

Glycemia X X X

Non-invasive monitoring using pulse X X X
oximeter
O.C. 968-2008, Sch. II.
EXAMINATIONS AND ANALYSES CONCERNING THE FATHER
Prescribe Conduct Interpret Conditions


Blood group and rhesus X X X Test reserved for the
biological father of
the foetus of an
Rh-negative mother

Hemoglobin electrophoresis X X Test reserved for the
biological father of
the foetus of a mother
carrier of sickle
cell trait or other
hemoglo-binopathy to
evaluate foetal risk
O.C. 968-2008, Sch. III.
REFERENCES
O.C. 968-2008, 2008 G.O. 2, 5011
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