AMNIOTIC FLUID & FECAL analysis Flashcards
def? Liquid product of fetal metabolism
amniotic fluid
where in the body do you find amniotic fluid
amnion
what is the membrane that surrounds the fetus called
amnion
what helps with the temp of the fetus
amniotic fluid
what helps with fetal lung development
amniotic fluid
what does amniotic fluid allow to exchange
water
chem
if you are pregnant and 35 or older what test needs to be preformed
Amniocentesis
what does Amniocentesis test for
birth defects
what can be examined later than 20 weeks from Amniocentesis
fetal lung maturity
fetal distress
what fluid is amniotic fluid similar to
dialysate of plasma
what does the fetus do to for intestinal absorption
swallows amniotic fluid
how is water and and electrolytes removed and replaced in the amniotic fluid
fetal urineation
during the 1st trimester how much amniotic fluid is derived primarily from the maternal circulation
35 ml
when is amniotic fluid at a volume high
37 weeks
measure of lung maturity in amniotic fluid
lung surfactants
def? Excess amniotic fluid from failure of fetus to swallow >1200 mL
Polyhydramnios
def? Decreased amniotic fluid from increased fetal swallowing, membrane leakage <800 mL
Oligohydramnios
what compounds does fetal urine increase
creatinine, urea, and uric acid
what compound measures fetal age
creatinine
what is used to measure premature membrane rupture or accidental puncture of maternal bladder from amniocentesis
maternal urine
what test is ran to distinguish between amniotic fluid and mom’s urine
fern test
def? needle aspiration into amniotic sac under ultrasound guidance: transabdominal or vaginal
amniocentesis
when is amniocentesis preformed
after 14 week
what temp is amniotic fluid kept at
room
what is done to an amniotic fluid sample for fetal/lung FLM tests
kept on ice
what does a green amniotic fluid mean
Meconium (fetal bowel movement)
what does a dark red-brown amniotic fluid mean
fetal death
what does a yellow amniotic fluid mean
bilirubin