[The use of the "APT test" in estimating fetal hemoglobin in genetic cordocentesis].
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether it is fetal blood and not with mother blood in question.


METHODS
We discuss the "Apt test" results which examines the fetal hemoglobin in blood samples obtained by genetic cordocentesis. This material was used to elaborate the fetal cariotypes.


METHODS
106 samples of blood samples obtained by genetic cordocentesis were examined. Examination of each cordocentesis blood sample intended for genetic tests by means of a test estimating fetal hemoglobin (HbF). In each case the estimation was independently done by means of the Kleihauer-Betke method.


RESULTS
The obtained results have evidenced the full usefulness of the "APT test" in genetic cordocentesis.


CONCLUSIONS
The ATP test allows to estimate the HbF in the analysed sample of fetal blood in a course of few seconds.
Nowicki
Grzegorz A
GA
Ałaszewski
Wojciech
W
Kudra
Agnieszka
A
Szaflik
Krzysztof
K
Potrzebowska
Anna
A
Piotrowicz
Małgorzata
M
D000328:Adult; D017218:Cordocentesis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D005319:Fetal Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D005319:Fetal Hemoglobin