Study backs Abbott's fetal lung development test:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Fears that Abbott Laboratories' fetal lung maturity test, which is performed on amniotic fluid collected from the vagina, may be affected by vaginal discharge, bacteria and mucus have been countered by a 153-patient US study. The TDx/TDxFLx fetal Lung Maturity II test, which has been in use for over five years, provides an accurate and non-invasive method for assessing fetal lung development, according to a team led by Rodney Edwards from the University of Florida College of Medicine. The findings were presented earlier this month at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine meeting in Miami.