THE TAP TEST - A SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF FETAL PULMONARY MATURITY

Authors
KASSANOS D BOTSIS D GREGORIOU O BEZANTAKOS C KONTOGEORGI Z ZOURLAS PA
Citation
D. Kassanos et al., THE TAP TEST - A SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF FETAL PULMONARY MATURITY, International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics, 41(2), 1993, pp. 135-138
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00207292
Volume
41
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
135 - 138
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7292(1993)41:2<135:TTT-AS>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report our experience in the prediction of fetal lung ma turity with the tap test. METHOD: Amniotic fluid was obtained from 207 pregnant women from 17-40 weeks' gestation and the tap test compared with the phospholipid profile. RESULTS: The predictive values for a ma ture tap test were 100%, 99.9% and 98.2% and for immature tap test wer e 45.8%, 50% and 56.4% at 2.5 and 10 min, respectively. CONCLUSION: Th e tap test is a reliable, rapid, easy, inexpensive and accurate method for detection of fetal lung maturity.