2138 Phosphatidylglycerol

Specimen:

Collect:

Amniotic Fluid

Submit:

1 mL Amniotic Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.

Special Handling:

Protect from Light
This is a STAT screening procedure. If additional tests are anticipated, please submit a total of 5 mL amniotic fluid.

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 4 Hour(s); Frozen: 1 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Agglutination; Precipitation

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

2 Hour(s)

CPT Codes:

84081 - Phosphatidylglycerol

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : POSITIVE
A POSITIVE result for AMNIOTIC P/G suggests fetal lung maturity.