Negative Test Results
In a woman at risk with symptoms of preterm labor, a test result that is negative provides 99.2% assurance that she will not deliver in the next two weeks.1 This helps make it possible to:
- Alleviate patient uncertainty
- Avoid unnecessary hospitalization, testing, and extended maternity leave
- Reduce or eliminate unnecessary interventions
- Provide important education regarding symptoms
- Reassure patients that they have less than a 1% chance of delivery within the next 14 days1
- Reduce or eliminate costs associated with hospital admissions and transportation
A physician may wish to monitor the patient's fFN test results at her office visits. fFN tests, can be given as often as biweekly, from weeks 22 to 35, in order to monitor the presence of fetal fibronectin.
Reference
- 1. Peaceman AM et al. Fetal Fibronectin as a Predictor of Preterm Birth in Patients with Symptoms: A multicenter trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1997;177:13-18.