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AMNIOTIC FLUID

Published on Apr 19, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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AMNIOTIC FLUID

SPECIMEN HANDLING AND COLOR APPEARANCE
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General Handling and Processing

Special Precautions
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Cytogenetic study specimens

-kept in room temperature
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Fetal lung maturity (FLM)testing specimens
- kept cold until tested

why so?
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Fetal lung maturity (FLM)testing specimens
- kept cold until tested

why so?
Photo by Bopuc
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Specimens for bilirubin

-protected from light
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Other chemistry test

-separated form cellular elements and debris
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Color and Appearance

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Colorless

Normal
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Blood-streaked

Traumatic tap, abdominal trauma, intra-amniotic hemorrhage
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Yellow

HDN
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Dark green

Meconium
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Dark red-brown

Fetal death

Chelsea Germino