A comparison of the bubble test performed on amniotic fluid and gastric aspirate in mother-baby pairs.
In 25 mother-infant pairs the bubble test performed on amniotic fluid obtained shortly before delivery was compared with that performed on gastric aspirate collected at birth. In the majority of infants the gastric aspirate bubble score exceeded that of the amniotic fluid. It is suggested that the former may more accurately reflect the degree of pulmonary maturity at delivery.
D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000032:analysis*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005332:Fetoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D006819:Hyaline Membrane Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D013500:Surface Tension