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Performed TLC together with LS |
Phosphatidyl glycerol/phosphatidyl inositol |
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Normally parallels that lecithin but delayed in diabetic mother |
Phosphatidyl glycerol |
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Does not require TLC,more rapid method |
Amniostat-flm |
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Use antisera specific for phosphatidyl glycerol and not affected by specimen contamination |
Amniostat -flm |
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Mevhnical method |
Foam shake method |
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Test for L/S ratio |
Foam /shake |
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State the foam shake process |
H |
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Foam stability index |
Amniotic fluid 95% ethyl alcohol Value of >47=mature value<47 immature |
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Measured using fluorescence polarization by abbot tdx analyzer |
Microviscosity |
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Internal standard for micro viscosity |
Albumim |
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Surfactant produced by type Ii pneumocytes are stored as lb |
Lamellar bodies |
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Norma for the lamellar bodies |
32,000 particles/ul |
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Plotted on Lily curv |
Bilirubin analysis |
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Is added to prevent HB and meconium interference |
Chloroform |
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Peak 450 |
Due to bilirubin |
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Peak 410nm |
Due to oxyhemoglobin |
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Detect neural tube disorder |
Alpha fetoprotein |
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Major protein by the fetal liver during early gestation (prior to 18 weeks and found in maternal serum |
Alpha fetoprotein |
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Elevated in amniotic fluid in neural tube defect because its a component of nerve tissue |
Acetylcholinesterase |
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Confirmatory test after elevated AFP because it's more specific |
Acetylcholinesterase |
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Semi algorithmic plot of the amniotic fluid at A450 against fetal gestation |
Liley graph |
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Assess fetal risk in cases of hdn |
Liley graph |
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Severe hemolysis with risk of death/severely affected fetus intervention required |
Zone III |
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Moderately hemolysis/infant moderately affected |
II |
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Close monitoring required |
II |
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Normal /non affected or mildly affected fetus |
I |
