The amniostat immunologic slide test for phosphatidylglycerol: a comparison of efficacy among screening tests for fetal lung maturity.
The Amniostat Immunologic Slide test detects the presence of phosphatidylglycerol (PG) that occurs in pregnancies complicated by diabetes. This paper reports on the performance of this test against other methods that determine the presence of fetal lung maturity.
D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005325:Fetal Organ Maturity; D006801:Humans; D007159:Immunologic Tests / Q000379:methods; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology*; D010715:Phosphatidylglycerols / Q000032:analysis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
D010715:Phosphatidylglycerols; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic