The effect of maternal blood contamination on the TDx-FLM II assay

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 491-494

  Carlan, S J ^a   Gearity, Douglas ^b   O'Brien, W F ^b  

^a ORLANDO HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bloody amniotic fluid; Lung maturity

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; FLUORESCENT DYE; SURFACTANT;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MATERNAL BLOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030866896     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994187     Document Type: Article

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