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Placental Alpha Microglobulin-1
Test CodePAMG
Alias/See Also
Amnisure, PAMG
CPT Codes
84112
Preferred Specimen
Collection vial from AmniSure kit
Instructions
Follow the collection procedure in the AmniSure kit. The swab must be rotated in the vial for 1 minute and discarded.
Transport Container
AmniSure Collection kit
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 30 minutes
Refrigerated: 6 hours
Refrigerated: 6 hours
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Sample that was collected following a digital exam or from patients ctively bleeding or presenting with placenta previa.
Sample that arrives in the laboratory with the swab in the collection vial.
Sample that arrives in the laboratory with the swab in the collection vial.
Methodology
Immunochromatography
Setup Schedule
Daily upon receipt in the laboratory
Report Available
Reports in 45 minutes for stat testing.
Clinical Significance
Amnisure is a rapid qualitative test for the detection of amniotic fluid in vaginal secretions of pregnant patients. The timely and accurate diagnosis of Rupture of Membranes (ROM) is crucial since it may be associated with serious neonatal and maternal consequences.
