کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1966739 1538710 2010 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Clinical and laboratory trends in fetal lung maturity testing
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی زیست شیمی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Clinical and laboratory trends in fetal lung maturity testing
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundThe surfactant/albumin ratio is a popular fetal lung maturity (FLM) test that will be unavailable in the near future. We conducted surveys of obstetricians and clinical laboratorians to assess FLM testing trends from the perspectives of both disciplines and to identify how both communities might adapt to the loss of the surfactant/albumin ratio.Methods2067 physicians were surveyed about their familiarity with and clinical utility of various FLM tests. 6137 laboratorians were surveyed about their FLM test menu and volumes.ResultsTwenty-five percent of physicians indicated a decrease in FLM test ordering and the frequency of FLM testing has decreased significantly (p = 0.011) since 1998. The surfactant/albumin ratio is the most frequently offered FLM test and was the test of choice for 62% of physicians. Without the surfactant/albumin ratio, 68% of physicians would order the lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio and 44% would order the lamellar body count (LBC) which were offered by 18 and 13% of laboratories, respectively. 16% of laboratories were planning to offer the LBC within 24 months.ConclusionsFLM testing is decreasing. The loss of the surfactant/albumin ratio will increase the demand for the lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio and the LBC, yet few laboratories offer either test and most are not planning to offer the LBC.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Clinica Chimica Acta - Volume 411, Issues 21–22, 11 November 2010, Pages 1746–1749
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