What is an expected characteristic of amniotic fluid?
a. Deep yellow color
b. Pale, straw color with small white particles
c. Acidic result on a Nitrazine test
d. Absence of ferning
ANS: B
Amniotic fluid normally is a pale, straw-colored fluid that may contain white flecks of vernix. Yellow-stained fluid may indicate fetal hypoxia up to 36 hours before rupture of membranes, fetal hemolytic disease, or intrauterine infection. Amniotic fluid produces an alkaline result on a Nitrazine test. The presence of ferning is a positive indication of amniotic fluid.
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