New Mexico § 24-1-10 - Pregnancy; serological test for syphilis
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 24-1-10 — Pregnancy; serological test for syphilis, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-1-10. Pregnancy; serological test for syphilis
A. Every physician examining a pregnant woman for conditions relating to her pregnancy
during the period of gestation or at delivery or both shall take or cause to be taken
a sample of blood of such woman at the time of first examination. B. All such blood samples shall be submitted to the state public health laboratory
for a standard serological test for syphilis. C. The standard serological test shall be a test for syphilis approved by the director
of the department. Such serological tests shall be made on request without charge by the department.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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