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What is the function of amniotic fluid?
What is the function of amniotic fluid?
- Provides a medium for maternal waste excretion
- Aids in the digestion of nutrients by the fetus
- Regulates the temperature around the fetus
- Facilitates fetal movement and musculoskeletal development (correct)
Which test is used to differentiate between maternal urine and amniotic fluid?
Which test is used to differentiate between maternal urine and amniotic fluid?
- Foam Test
- Mucin Clot Test
- Lecithin-Sphingomyelin Ratio Test (correct)
- Glucose Test
What does the Mucin Clot Test determine in synovial fluid?
What does the Mucin Clot Test determine in synovial fluid?
- Presence of crystals
- Mucin clot formation (correct)
- Viscosity
- Glucose levels
Which test is used to assess fetal lung maturity?
Which test is used to assess fetal lung maturity?
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What does the presence of uric acid in synovial fluid indicate?
What does the presence of uric acid in synovial fluid indicate?
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Amniotic Fluid
- Amniotic fluid plays a crucial role in fetal development and health
Diagnostic Tests
- The Nitrazine test is used to differentiate between maternal urine and amniotic fluid
- The Mucin Clot Test determines the presence of mucin in synovial fluid, which is a characteristic of synovial fluid
- The Lecithin-Sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio test is used to assess fetal lung maturity
- The presence of uric acid in synovial fluid indicates inflammation or joint trauma
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