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Re: OB-GYN-L: Forward from MEDLAB-L pH testing on vaginal(amnioni From: Braun, R. Daniel (rbraun@iupui.edu) Sat Oct 16 17:12:11 1999 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: [ob-gyn-l-two] BMI May Predict C-Section Risk" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Managed care and lawsuits (long)" I believe that many texts say that you must have both positive nitrazine and fern to make diagnosis in absence of seeing fluid running out of cervix. Dan -----Original Message----- From: eramirez@icepr.com To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L Sent: 10/12/99 12:54 PM Subject: Re: OB-GYN-L: Forward from MEDLAB-L pH testing on vaginal(amnioni At Tue, 12 Oct 1999, Braun, R. Daniel wrote: > >We use "Nitrazine" Paper. It turns Black at a pH above 7.3. It is >commercially available. This test was originally described in 1932 by Arthur >Baptisti, MD who was a second year resident in Obstetrics at Johns Hopkins >when it was published. I think it was in the AJOG. > >Dan >R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG >Clinical Professor >Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology >Indiana U. School of Medicine >Indianapolis, IN 46202 > >OBGYN.net >International Representative for United States > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bert Gold [mailto:bgold@ktb.net] >Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 1999 12:15 AM >To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L >Subject: OB-GYN-L: Forward from MEDLAB-L pH testing on >vaginal(amnionic?) fluid > >fyi >>-------- Original Message -------- >Subject: [ML] pH testing on vaginal(amnionic?) fluid >Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 15:36:28 -0400 >From: John Luca <john.luca@snet.net> >Reply-To: Medical Laboratory Professionals >List<MEDLAB-L@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU>,John Luca <john.luca@snet.net> >To: MEDLAB-L@LISTSERV.ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU > >Our obstetricians are using nitrazine paper to test the vaginal pH of >pregnant women to detect amniotic fluid that may be leaking. Does any >one >else do this, and how do you quality control the procedure. Is there >anything commercially available? > >Does anyone have any experience with Litmus Concepts FemExam Test card >(a >waived test for vaginal pH)? > >How about AmnioTest? > >Any information would be helpful. > >Please respond to list or directly to: >Jean Cayer >St. Vincent's >Bridgeport ,Ct. >jcayer@svhs-ct.org We use the same thing-- if you want to get fancy or have more pieces of evidence you can do a Fern Test (take some "amniotic" fluid, put on the slide , let it dry and later see it under a microscope)-- youl see "tree Ferns'.. -- Efrain Ramirez MD FACOG "The things you learn after you know everything are the important ones" Next message: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: [ob-gyn-l-two] BMI May Predict C-Section Risk" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Re: Managed care and lawsuits (long)"

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