Even if you do have the swab the results may not be the same as at the point of birth, as GBS is a transient infection. If I was in your situation I would not take the swab, and if in absence of a result they presumed me +ve would refuse consent for the abx and instead monitor my new child for signs of infection, which is something we should all do anyway.
I think it depends on the policy of the hospital as to whether they will consider you +ve without the swab. I have had discussions about this issue with my midwife as i didn't want to get swabbed again ( i was +ve with ds and waters broke but labour didn't start so had to get induced so on so forth) and she said that my hospitals policy is if you aren't swabbed they will consider you negative.
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