The prediction of fetal maturity: comparison between the bubble stability test and cytological evaluation of maturity.
Date
1977-08
Authors
Zeigler, O., Creator
Dowd, M. J. O., Creator
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Medical Journal of Zambia
Abstract
Amniotic fluid from fifty women soon to be delivered, or already in labour, was analysed in the Obstetric unit of University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka. A Bubble Stability Test (Clements et al,1972) and cytological screening for maturity (Sharma & Trussell, 1970) was carried out on each specimen. The latter test has been routinely used in the Obstetric unit for three years. The intent was to discover which test was the most useful indicator of fetal maturity.
Description
This paper analyses fetal maturity using Amniotic fluid from fifty women soon to be delivered, or already in labour, in the Obstetric unit of University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka using A Bubble Stability Test and cytological screening for maturity in order to discover which test was the most useful indicator of fetal maturity.
Keywords
Fetal Development , Bubble Stability Test , Cytological Screening , Diagnostic Tests, Routine
Citation
Zeigler, O. and Dowd, M. J. O. (1977). The prediction of fetal maturity: comparison between the bubble stability test and cytological evaluation of maturity. Medical Journal of Zambia. 11,(4)