A new simple test for detecting rupture of the fetal membranes.
Obstetricians often have difficulty diagnosing rupture of fetal membranes because of several factors that interfere with the available tests. A new test is proposed herein, which is based on heating endocervical material on a glass slide for one minute. When the fetal membranes are ruptured, the material on the slide turns white; when they are intact, the material turns brown. The low cost, risk-free method is a simple procedure providing immediate results, thus making its use practical in daily practice.
D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D002582:Cervix Mucus / Q000166:cytology; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third