A comparison of AmnioStat-FLM with three established methods of assessing fetal lung maturity

Summary A new rapid test of fetal lung maturity (the AmnioStat-FLM) was compared with two currently available rapid tests and with 2-dimensional thin-layer chromatography (2-d TLC). Forty-nine specimens of liquor obtained within 72 h of delivery were assessed, 27 of which were contaminated with bloo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology 1988-01, Vol.27 (1), p.59-63
Hauptverfasser:	O'Dwyer, P.G., MacGillivray, A.I., Whittle, M.J., Whitfield, C.R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AmnioStat-FLM Amniotic Fluid - analysis Biological and medical sciences Female Fetal lung maturity Fetal Organ Maturity Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Lung - embryology Management. Prenatal diagnosis Medical sciences Methods Phosphatidylglycerols - analysis Pregnancy Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Shake test Spectrophotometry
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Zusammenfassung:	Summary A new rapid test of fetal lung maturity (the AmnioStat-FLM) was compared with two currently available rapid tests and with 2-dimensional thin-layer chromatography (2-d TLC). Forty-nine specimens of liquor obtained within 72 h of delivery were assessed, 27 of which were contaminated with blood or meconium. The AmnioStat-FLM compared well with spectrophotometry, the shake test and with 2-d TLC. Only the Amniostat-FLM and the 2-d TLC were reliable in the presence of contamination. The results suggest that the AmnioStat-FLM is a reliable, rapid test and unaffected by the presence of contamination.
ISSN:	0301-2115 1872-7654
DOI:	10.1016/S0028-2243(88)80011-X