Describe the specimen-handling and processing procedures

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State the functions of amniotic fluid. Describe the formation and composition of amniotic fluid. Differentiate maternal urine from amniotic fluid. State indications for performing an amniocentesis. Describe the specimen-handling and processing procedures for testing amniotic fluid for bilirubin, fetal lung maturity (FLM), and cytogenetic analysis. Describe the analysis of amniotic fluid for the detection of neural tube disorders. Explain the physiologic significance of the lecithin-sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio. State the relationship of phosphatidyl glycerol to FLM. Define lamellar bodies and describe their significance to FLM. Discuss the principle of and sources of error for the L/S ratio, Amniostat-FLM, lamellar body count, and Foam Stability Index for FLM.

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