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AMNICATOR® PMR TEST

AMNICATOR® PMR TEST
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Easy and rapid detection of prematurely ruptured foetal membranes during pregnancy Easy to use Highly sensitive indicator Completely safe for the patient Room temperature storage Easy to read colour change visible in seconds

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Principle PMR tests are individually wrapped sterile swabs impregnated with a sensitive pH indicator, nitrazine yellow. The principle of the PMR test is based on the detection of the difference between the normal vaginal pH, at pregnancy term (4.5-6.0) and the pH of amniotic fluid (usually 7.0-7.5). By means of a simple pH colour change of nitrazine yellow, which has a sharp end point (6.4-6.8), exactly in the desired pH range, the obstetrician can accurately detect the presence of amniotic fluid. The PMR test will reliably distinguish neutral or slightly alkaline amniotic fluid from acidic...

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