Cytological diagnosis of ruptured membranes
Grillo, J.M.; Vitry, G.
Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction 9(3): 355-357
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0368-2315 PMID: 6161955 Document Number: 155611
The authors have attempted to perform a simple and reliable test to affirm the diagnosis of a ruptured membranes. Various methods of staining and histochemical techniques were used. They conclude that the classical method for sampling and the alcohol-ether fixative are the best methods. Only the presence of transparent colourless squames, orange stained by The Harris-Shorr technique, is typical of fetal elements in the vaginal smears, especially they are grouped in clusters.