Count of Amnionic Fluid Lamellar Body to Predict the Maturity of Fetal Lung
- VernacularTitle:羊水板层体计数预测胎肺成熟度
- Author:
Rong ZHOU
;
Qing XIONG
;
Yong YOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Amniotic fluid;
Chromatography, thin layer;
Phosphatidylcholines;
Sphingomyelins;
Fetal organ, maturity
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
1998;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To discuss the value of amnionic fluid lamellar body count(LBC) as a predictor of fetal lung maturity. Methods Amnionic fluid was obtained during the cesarean section of 41 normal term pregnancies. LBC was performed on each specimen, and lecithin-sphingomyelin(L/S) ratio was detected simultaneously. Results (1)Amnionic fluid LBC was (86?43)?10 3 (72.5?10 3~99.4?10 3) in normal term pregnancy. (2) Positive correlation was shown between the amnionic fluid LBC and L/S ratio(r=0.66,P=0.001). Conclusion The LBC is a rapid and accurate method to determine the fetal lung maturity.
