Which of these tests is often done before birth to determine the maturity of the fetal lungs?
a. amniotic bilirubin level
b. amniotic creatine level
c. L/S ratio (lecithin-to-sphingomyelin ratio)
d. sonogram
C
By approximately 35 weeks' gestation, the surfactant produced by the alveoli is sufficient in amount (L/S ration of 2:1) to allow the alveoli to remain partially expanded when the newborn begins to breathe at birth.
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