BODY FLUIDS Flashcards
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AMNIOTIC FLUID
- Produced by the syncytiotrophoblast cells of the placenta
- Peaks during 1st trimester of pregnancy (↑ blood, urine, amniotic fluid)
- Composed of 2 subunits:
o Alpha = hCG, LH, FSH, TSH (identical subunits)
o Beta = Confers specificity for hCG
HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (hCG)
AMNIOTIC FLUID
what subunit of hCG ang gina gamit to test sa lab?
o Beta = Confers specificity for hCG
AMNIOTIC FLUID - hCG
- Principle:
- Specimen:
- Cut-off point:
- Anti-hCG source:
NOTE:
-ELISA tests are very sensitive, giving positive reactions as early as ____ after conception
- Urine specimen for pregnancy testing should have a specific gravity of at least___?
- Principle: Enzyme-immunoassay
- Specimen: 1st morning urine
- Cut-off point: 25 mIU/mL
- Anti-hCG source: Rabbit
- 10 days
- 1.015 SG
AF - PREGNANCY TESTS
CAUSE OF FALSE-POSITIVE?
CAUSE OF FALSE-NEGATIVE?
PREGNANCY TESTS
CAUSE OF FALSE-POSITIVE = Hematuria or proteinuria
CAUSE OF FALSE-NEGATIVE = Dilute urine (low S.G) – dapat first morning urine; increased SG
- Present in the amnion – a membranous sac that surrounds the fetus
- source of this is the placenta
AMNIOTIC FLUID
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF AMNIOTIC FLUID
- Cushion for the fetus
- Stabilizes temperature
- Allows fetal movement
- Proper lung development
NV of AF?
Normal = 800-1,200 mL (3rd trimester)
—During 1st trimester, 35 mL of amniotic fluid is derived primarily from the maternal
circulation
major contributor to the AF volume after the 1st trimester of pregnancy?
Fetal urine
AMNIOTIC FLUID
CAUSES OF POLYHYDRAMNIOS = INCREASED amniotic fluid volume (>1200 mL) ?
- Decreased fetal swallowing of urine
- Neural tube defects (ex. Spina
bifida)
AMNIOTIC FLUID
CAUSES OF OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS = DECREASED amniotic fluid volume (<800 mL)?
- Increased fetal swallowing of urine
- Membrane leakage
- Urinary tract deformities
AMNIOTIC FLUID
Method of collection of AF?
Amniocentesis — 2-3mL
AF - SPECIMEN COLLECTION
- 15-18 weeks OR 2nd trimester amniocentesis is for?
-20-42 weeks OR 3rd trimester amniocentesis is for?
- Assess genetic defects (Ex: Trisomy 21/Down
syndrome) - Fetal lung maturity (FLM), Fetal hemolytic
disease (HDN)
AMNIOTIC FLUID
Quadruple screening tests prior to performing amniocentesis:
“AHUI”
o Alpha-fetoprotein
o Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
o Unconjugated estriol (UE3)
o Inhibin A
AF - SPECIMEN HANDLING
-Test for Fetal Lung Maturity, temp?
-Test for Cytogenetic Studies, temp?
-Test for HDN ?
- Test for Fetal Lung Maturity = Placed on ice on delivery, kept refrigerated or frozen, –Filtration prevents loss of phospholipids – “Freeze LaMig”
- Test for Cytogenetic Studies = Kept at room temperature or at 37oC
- Test for HDN = Protected from light
AF
- Detects ruptured amniotic membranes
- Also used to diagnose early pregnancy (↑ estrogen)
- Procedure: Specimen (Vaginal Fluid) → Slide (Air Dry) → (+) Fern-like crystals = AMNIOTIC FLUID (Due to presence of sodium chloride and
proteins)
FERN TEST
AMNIOTIC FLUID COLOR
-Colorless/ pale yellow
-NORMAL
AMNIOTIC FLUID COLOR
-yellow
HDN (Bilirubin), fetal distress
AMNIOTIC FLUID COLOR
Dark-green
Meconium = 1st fetal bowel movement (sign of distress)
AMNIOTIC FLUID COLOR
Dark red-brown
Fetal death
AMNIOTIC FLUID
if ↑ UREA and ↑ CREA?
Maternal urine
AMNIOTIC FLUID
if ↑ PROTEIN and ↑ GLUCOSE?
Amniotic fluid
AF
o Most frequent complication of early delivery
o 7th most common cause of morbidity and mortality in the premature infant
o Caused by insufficiency of lung surfactant (phospholipids) production & fetal
lung immaturity
Respiratory distress syndrome
TEST FOR FETAL LUNG MATURITY
-reference method?
-Ratio of ____ = mature fetal lungs
-Lecithin/ Sphingomyelin ratio
->2.0
TEST FOR FETAL LUNG MATURITY
= for alveolar stability?
Lecithin