Alpha-fetoprotein as a tool to distinguish amniotic fluid from urine, vaginal discharge, and semen.

Amir Mor,Reshef Tal,Shoshana Haberman,Sandra McCalla,M. Irani,Jaqueline Perlman,David B. Seifer,Howard Minkoff

Alpha-fetoprotein as a tool to distinguish amniotic fluid from urine, vaginal discharge, and semen.

2015

Amir Mor
Reshef Tal
Shoshana Haberman
Sandra McCalla
M. Irani
Jaqueline Perlman
David B. Seifer
Howard Minkoff

OBJECTIVE:To estimate whether alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) can be used to distinguish amniotic fluid absorbed in sanitary pads from other similarly absorbed substances (semen, urine, and normal vaginal discharge).METHODS:A prospective cohort study. Urine and amniotic fluid specimens were collected from 5

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Obstetrics
Prospective cohort study
Urine
Alpha-fetoprotein
Diabetes mellitus
Sanitary pads
Semen
Gynecology
Amniotic fluid
Medicine
Vaginal discharge
Rupture of membranes
Area under the curve
Infertility

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