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Table 13 Suggested emergency card for pregnancy

From: PKU dietary handbook to accompany PKU guidelines

EMERGENCY PREGNANCY CARD

If you think you may be pregnant, contact your PKU clinic immediately Contact name:

Tel

Email

THE PKU TEAM WILL ORGANIZE TO SEE YOU WITHOUT DELAY.

Please take the following action

• If you have supplies of protein substitute, take your full daily amount each day.

• Reduce your phenylalanine intake and speak to your PKU team. They will give further advice.

• Take blood spots for blood phenylalanine and post to the hospital laboratory.