Critical evaluation of various methods of determining markers of fetal maturity in amniotic fluid
Möller, U.; Schröder, S.; Seewald, H.J.; Reichmann, M.
Zentralblatt für Gynakologie 110(24): 1574-1582
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4197 PMID: 3223123 Document Number: 326351
11 methods for investigation of fetal lung maturity, fetal skin maturity and common maturity signs were described. All investigations have been carried out on the base of 61 amniotic fluid samples. A certain declaration of fetal lung maturity is possible by: 1. The absorbance of native amniotic fluid at 650 nm 2. Shake-test (Clements) 3. Average quantities of the keratinocytes of the amniotic fluid cell population. Good results, a small amniotic fluid quantity and a simple procedure characterise these methods. They are usefull in clinical practice.