#Amniotic fluid test at home Patch

I told her if my water breaks completely or contractions start I will come back but I would not fork out more cab fair to be assessed a 3rd time. He personally asked me to be there by 8pm and yet he couldnt make the time to be there. When the nurse asked me to come back in the morning to see him I said I will not. If it’s a positive reading, you should consult your doctor or hospital immediately. Compare the color wheel to the positive and negative ones on the package.

#Amniotic fluid test at home Patch

Clearly I being the only patient who was is problem he decided I wasn't worth getting out of bed for. Use the swab that comes in the kit to collect a fluid sample, and then brush the damp swab tip onto the diagnostic patch on the color wheel. A nurse seeing that I was clearly upset calls the doctor who then proceeds to tell her to ask me to come back in the morning and he will assess me then. As far as I am concerned my water has broken. I find out at 12:30 he isnt in the building he is at home. I spend many hours waiting for the Dr to come look at me or even speak to me. These two interns were unclear as to the result and said it does not looks like your leaking fluid (which argues with the strip test i had less then an hour earlier) The interns tell me the DR will come in and assess me for a 3rd time and make a decision on induction. About an hour or so later 2 interns come in and give me a pelvic exam and take a swab for the other test in which they look for the fluid to 'fern' meaning positive. There wasn't a lot of fluid but there was fluid. Amniocentesis: Even though the fissure heals over time and the leakage stops eventually, it can cause you to leak some fluid. Upon arrival a nurse uses the strip tests method which I saw for myself came back positive. The following are the most common causes of amniotic fluid leakage: Congenital infections or trauma: They weaken the membranes and facilitate their rupture. For a complete list of Quest Diagnostics tests, please adjust the filter options. The tests listed by specialty and category are a select group of tests offered. The next day the another DR (the dr who is on duty that evening) has a nurse call me and ask me to come in for 8pm to see him. Amniotic fluid glucose levels decrease progressively with fetal age. I remain a slow leaking tire as I like to put it.

My doctor told me my water had in in fact broken and if contractions did not start within 24 hours to come back and they will induce me. They did the strip test and the other test and both were positive for amniotic fluid. Amniotic fluid is present in the amnion, a membranous sac that surrounds the fetus The primary functions of the fluid are to provide a protective cushion for the fetus, allow fetal movement, stablize the temperature to protect the fetus from extreme temperature changes, and to permit proper lung. At about 10:30-11 I went into the hospital. On Thursday night at 9:30 pm I felt a very noticeable gush.