Multiple choice

Mrs. Bansal is pregnant and has undergone the medical test for estimating L: S ratio of amniotic fluid. The significance of this estimation lies in evaluating

  1. fetal heart rate

  2. fetal lung maturity

  3. fetal maturity

  4. fetal head size
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The L : S ratio was the first test to assess fetal lung maturity. Sufficient amniotic fluid is required for accurate assessment of fetal lung maturity. It is regarded as the best single assessment of fetal lung maturity.

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