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Fetal Lung Maturity

Message
Family Place has no additive glass tubes. Please see procedure in Specimen Sendouts for send out information


Test Code
OMISC


Preferred Specimen
Amniotic Fluid


Instructions
Send out test to Brigham and Women's Hospital, specimen is sent on ice and deliver to lab immediately. Avoid fluid highly contaminated with blood or meconium


Transport Container
Glass no additive tube


Transport Temperature
Specimen must be sent out immediatetly on ice


Reference Range
See report for normal ranges.


Clinical Significance
The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommends documentation of fetal lung maturity when an elective delivery is performed before 39 completed weeks of gestation.




The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.