Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 20

How might a dark green amniotic fluid affect the results of the following tests?

a. Foam Stability Index

b. L/S ratio

c. Aminostat-FLM

d. OD₆₅₀

Step 1 of 4

Dark green amniotic fluid:

The dark green color of amniotic fluid indicates that there is a presence of meconium which is mucus-like material.

The following tests are affected by the dark green amniotic fluid.

a. Foam Stability Index:

The meconium presence in fluid will reduce surface tension and produce falsely mature index result (false positive result)