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Order Code LABAMG1 AmniSure/ROM Rupture of Fetal Membrane

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC

EPIC Test Code           

Mnemonic

RV PLACENTAL ALPHA MICROGLOBULIN-1, RUPTURE OF FETAL MEMBRANE

LABAMG1

PAMG1

PRIOR TO 8/1/2021:  AMNI 

Useful For

This test is designed to aid in the detection of rupture of fetal membranes in pregnant women > 34 weeks of gestation

Specimen Requirements

Specimen must arrive within 6 hours of collection.

 

Only specimens collected with ROM Collection Kit are acceptable.

 

  1. Obtain vaginal secretions using ROM Collection Kit.
  2. Insert sterile Dacron swab into vagina (2-3 inches deep) for 1 minute.
  3. Place swab into AmniSure vial with solvent.
  4. Rotate swab in vial for 1 minute. Express liquid from swab head by rolling swab against inside of vial while removing swab from vial.
  5. Discard swab.
  6. Label specimen with patient’s name, date of birth or hospital medical record number, specimen source, date, time of collection, and collector’s initials.

Reference Values

Negative (reported as positive or negative)

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

Qualitative Immunoassay

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84999