Which of the following is an expected characteristic of amniotic fluid?
1. Deep yellow color
2. Pale straw-colored with small white particles
3. Nitrazine test: acidic result
4. Absence of ferning
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1. Incorrect. Yellow-stained fluid may indicate fetal hypoxia ?36 hours before ROM, fetal hemolytic disease, or intrauterine infection.
2. Correct. A normal characteristic of amniotic fluid is pale straw-colored fluid, which may contain white flecks of vernix.
3. Incorrect. Amniotic fluid will yield an alkaline Nitrazine test result.
4. Incorrect. The presence of ferning is a positive indication of amniotic fluid.
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