The effect of cervical/vaginal secretions on measurements of lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio and optical density at 650 nm

Free-flowing amniotic fluid collected vaginally can be used in a reliable way for determination of fetal pulmonary maturity. Lavaging the vaginal/cervical area with sterile saline and examining the lavage fluid for lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) spots showed no detectable spots in the supernatants (on...

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Published in:	American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 139; no. 2; p. 214
Main Authors:	Sbarra, A J, Blake, G, Cetrulo, C L, Selvaraj, R J, Herschel, M J, Delise, C, Kennedy, J L, Mitchell, Jr, G W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 15-01-1981
Subjects:	Amniotic Fluid - analysis Cervix Mucus - analysis Female Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture - diagnosis Fetal Organ Maturity Humans Phosphatidylcholines - analysis Pregnancy Sodium Chloride - pharmacology Spectrophotometry - methods Sphingomyelins - analysis Therapeutic Irrigation Vagina - metabolism
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