title: Effects of centrifugation, storage, and contamination of amniotic fluid on its total phospholipid content.
abstract: The total phospholipid content of the supernatant fluid decreases rapidly with increasing relative centrifugal force when amniotic fluid is centrifuged. Possible explanations for this are discussed. The effect of storage on the total phospholipid content of amniotic fluid at different temperatures and the influence of contamination with blood and meconium are also described.
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis*; D001769:Blood; D002452:Cell Count; D002498:Centrifugation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008470:Meconium / Q000032:analysis; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013048:Specimen Handling; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D010743:Phospholipids