27 Apr Free Rubella Antibody Test for preventing Congenital Rubella Syndrome(CRS)　【風しん抗体検査（妊娠を希望している女性等）】

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Sapporo City offers eligible individuals, including women planning to become pregnant, a free rubella immunity (antibody) test.

Who is eligible for the free test?

  1. Women who wish to conceive a baby.
  2. The partner of a pregnant woman who hasn’t been tested before or has a low rubella antibody titer.

If you have ever had this test or the rubella vaccination or been diagnosed with rubella, you are not eligible for this test.

How is the test performed?

Blood test (Hemagglutination inhibition test (HI test) or Enzyme immunoassays (EIA)) is performed. It will take about one week to get the results of the test. Please ask the medical institute for details.

Where is it performed?

The rubella antibody tests are available, at the medical institutes designated by Sapporo city.

Sapporo city web page (in Japanese):
http://www.city.sapporo.jp/eisei/kenshin/rubella.html

Otherwise you can call Sapporo City Call Center in English for this information.
Sapporo City Call Center
TEL: 011-222-4894　FAX: 011-221-4894
E-mail: info4894@city.sapporo.jp
URL: http://www.city.sapporo.jp/callcenter/

Last reviewed, April 27, 2026