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HelpTest Code FERN Fern Test, Amniotic Fluid
Reference Values
Ferning Absent
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday - Sunday
Methodology
Microscopic Analysis
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital
Specimen Requirements
Dacron swab - vaginal collection
After collection, swab is smeared onto labeled glass slide and set to dry for ten minutes.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Slides should be walked down to the lab after ten minutes of drying time.
Results Reported
Ferning Present or Absent