Laboratory Tests for the Diagnosis of Rupture of Membranes
Rupture of membrane diagnosis should begin with conventional tests of physical examination, nitrazine paper testing, and microscopic ferning evaluation. Commercial immunoassays should be utilized in equivocal cases to assist in the diagnosis of membrane rupture when the diagnosis is unclear.
Authors
- Drew M. Hensel
- Amanda C. Zofkie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2098-5188)
- Laura Howard
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Chemistry
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/clinchem/hvaf153
- Primary Topic
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00