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A NEW SIMPLE TEST FOR DETECTING RUPTURE OF THE FETAL MEMBRANES

From the Department of Cynecology, Obstetrics, and Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil

Obstetricians often have difficulty diagnosing rupture of fetal membranes because of several factors that interfere with the available tests. A new test is proposed herein, which is based on heating endocervical material on a glass slide for one minute. When the fetal membranes are ruptured, the material on the slide turns white; when they are intact, the material turns brown. The low cost, risk-free method is a simple procedure providing immediate results, thus making its use practical in daily practice.