Test ID: FLP
Fetal Lung Profile, Amniotic Fluid
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8929
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Determining the ability of fetal lungs to produce sufficient quantities of pulmonary surfactant
Predicting the likelihood of the development of respiratory distress syndrome if the fetus were delivered
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) with Quantitation by Densitometry
Includes lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio, and phosphatidylglycerol (PG), semiquantitative on amniotic fluid.
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Fetal Lung Profile, AF
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Amniotic Fluid-L/S (Lecithin/Sphingomyelin) Ratio
Fetal Lung Maturity Profile
L/S (Lecithin/Sphingomyelin)
L/S + PG Profile
Lecithin-Sphingomyelin (L/S) Ratio
LS Ratio (Lecithin/Sphingomyelin)
Lung Maturity Profile
PG (Phosphatidylglycerol)
Phosphatidyl Glycerol, Amniotic Fluid
Phospholipid Profile, Amniotic Fluid
Fetal Lung Maturity Profile
L/S (Lecithin/Sphingomyelin)
L/S + PG Profile
Lecithin-Sphingomyelin (L/S) Ratio
LS Ratio (Lecithin/Sphingomyelin)
Lung Maturity Profile
PG (Phosphatidylglycerol)
Phosphatidyl Glycerol, Amniotic Fluid
Phospholipid Profile, Amniotic Fluid
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