Test Code POCNITRAZINE Point of Care, Nitrazine, Body Fluid
Methodology
Colorimetric
Performing Laboratory
Sky Lakes Medical Center-Point of Care
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Body fluidContainer/Tube:Sterile containerSpecimen Volume:Entire collectionAdditional Information:Indicate specimen source.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Ambient
Reference Values
A pH value greater than 6.5 is suggestive of the presence of amniotic fluid due to the rupture of fetal membranes.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Friday (Offsite Clinics)>Monday through Sunday (Family Birthing Center and Emergency Department)
Test Classification and CPT Coding
83986