Alpha-Fetoprotein as a Tool to Distinguish Amniotic Fluid From Urine, Vaginal Discharge, and Semen
Mor A, Tal R, Haberman S, McCalla S, Irani M, Perlman J, Seifer DB, Minkoff H. Alpha-Fetoprotein as a Tool to Distinguish Amniotic Fluid From Urine, Vaginal Discharge, and Semen. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 125: 448-452. PMID: 25569004, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000000635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal vaginal dischargeAlpha-fetoprotein concentrationDiagnosis of ruptureVaginal dischargeAmniotic fluidAlpha-fetoproteinPregnant womenReceiver operator characteristic curve analysisSanitary padsOperator characteristic curve analysisProspective cohort studyAlpha-fetoprotein levelsAmniotic fluid levelsCharacteristic curve analysisAmniotic fluid specimensCohort studyInfertility evaluationMaternal urineAFP levelsFluid specimensFluid levelsSemen specimensCurve analysisUrineAFP quantification