A Comparison of Placental Alpha Microglobuliun-1 Rapid Immunoassay and Standard Clinical Method For Diagnosis of Premature Rupture of Membranes

Abstract

Background/Objective: Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) poses significant risk to the wellbeing of a pregnant woman and her fetus; the risk is more when not appropriately diagnosed and managed. The search for accuracy and increased specificity in diagnosis of PROM is an on-going process. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of placental alpha microglobulin-1 (AmniSure ROM