Re: Placental cultures

From: ainsron (ainsron@sbcglobal.net)
Thu Apr 6 12:36:18 2006


In addition to what Joe said, If I am concerned about infection, I also culture the newborn's ear canal and do a gastric aspirate on the baby.

Ronald E. Ainsworth, MD, FACOG

-----Original Message----- From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of dmecnm@aol.com Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 9:16 AM To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Subject: Placental cultures

Can anyone tell me the correct way to obtain a placental culture? I have seen it done so many different ways and I have been told that there is a "correct" way to do it.

Do you get aerobic and anaerobic swabs?

Maternal and fetal surfaces?

Between the cotyledons?

Denise, CNM

So Cal





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