title: The association between the fat cell count of amniotic fluid and tests of fetal lung maturity.
abstract: The fat cell count in amniotic fluid samples from 100 patients was compared with the lecithin-sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio and total phospholipid content. When the fat cell count was over 10%, the L/S ratio indicated maturity in all cases and the total phospholipids indicated maturity in all but 1 case. When the presence of blood or meconium in the amniotic fluid renders lung surfactant tests unreliable, an indication for the fat cell count exists.
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology*; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000254:growth & development*; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000032:analysis; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants / Q000032:analysis; D013109:Sphingomyelins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D010743:Phospholipids; D011663:Pulmonary Surfactants; D013109:Sphingomyelins