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The Importance of Fetal Fibronectin Testing for Women with Symptomatic Preterm Labor

Please can you give an overview of the causes of preterm labor. Preterm birth is the most significant issue facing pregnant women and the clinicians caring for them. With each preterm delivery, a ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Fetal Fibronectin Testing and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Texas Medicaid Patients at Risk for Preterm Birth

Objectives: Fetal fibronectin (fFN) testing between the 24th and 34th weeks of pregnancy in patients with symptomatic preterm labor (PTL) helps assess the risk of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB), yet ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Biomarker tests to help diagnose preterm labour in women with intact membranes

Biomarker tests (PartoSure, Actim Partus and the Rapid fetal fibronectin [fFN] 10Q Cassette Kit) are intended for use with other clinical information to assess the risk of preterm birth in women with ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Point-of-Care Test for Assessing Risk of Spontaneous Preterm Birth Approved

The test detects placental alpha microglobulin-1 (PAMG-1) in patients presenting with signs and symptoms of preterm labor. PartoSure (Qiagen), a noninvasive test strip test to assess a woman’s risk of ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Biomarker tests to help diagnose preterm labour in women with intact membranes

The diagnostics advisory committee considered evidence on the biomarker tests (PartoSure, Actim Partus and Rapid fetal fibronectin [fFN] 10Q Cassette Kit) for diagnosing preterm labour from several ...