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June 2002
Fetal capillary blood pH (fetal blood sampling)
Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) during labor has been performed for 40 years. However, the specificity in diagnosing asphyxia is still insufficient. The combination of EFM and fetal scalp-blood sampling was introduced shortly after the introduction of EFM.
Although this monitoring ensures a better sensitivity and...
Blood gases/acid-base
Neonatology
Preanalytical phase