Pregnancy, Progress

Alternate Name: See Also Eciarnpsia and Pre-Eolampsia

Test:

Tests that may be used to monitor the health ofthe mother and fetus include:alpha-Fetoprotein, amniotic fluid (steady drop between weeks 16 & 22 in normal pregnancy), se­rum (steady rise throughout normal pregnancy); S.oestriols (rise between weeks 30 & 40 in normal. pregnancy); human placental lactogen (rises steadily from week 20-40); lecithin-sphingomyelirt ratio, amniotic fluid (H if fetal lung mature); phos-, phatidyl glycerol, amniotic fluid (present when fetal lungs mature); ultrasound scan; feto-mater­nal haemorrhage cytometry

Sign:

Intrauterine growth retardation

Dd:

Phys:

See individual tests