A Comparison of Placental Alpha Microglobuliun-1 Rapid Immunoassay and Standard Clinical Method For Diagnosis of Premature Rupture of Membranes

Authors

  • Idowu O Adebara, MBBS, MPH, FMCOG Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria; College of Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
  • Damilola Ifarinola, MBBS, FWACS Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria
  • Olumide Adewara, MBBS, FWACS Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria; College of Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
  • Adebayo Adeniyi, MBBS, FMCOG Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria; College of Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria
  • Ayobami O. Oni, MBBS, FMCOG Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria
  • Gabriel Alayode, MBBS, FMCP College of Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria; Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria
  • Olusegun Busari, MBBS, FMCP College of Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria; Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria
  • Kolawole Fasakin, PhD Department of Haematology & Blood Transfusion Services, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21106/ijma.325

Abstract

Background/Objective: Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) poses significant risk to the wellbeing of a pregnant woman and her fetus; the risk is more when not appropriately diagnosed and managed. The search for accuracy and increased specificity in diagnosis of PROM is an on-going process. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of placental alpha microglobulin-1 (AmniSure ROM

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Vol. 8 No. 2

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