Journal de gynécologie, obstétrique et biologie de la reproduction
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J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris) · Jun 2012
[Interest of lactate micro-dosage in scalp and umbilical cord in cases of abnormal fetal heart rate during labor. Prospective study on 162 patients].
To compare the interest of lactate microanalysis with pH measurement (Gold Standard procedure) in cord blood and fetal scalp blood samples for the assessment of abnormal fetal heart rate (FHR) during labour. ⋯ The values of lactate in cord blood and fetal scalp blood samples were comparable to pH values (Gold standard procedure). This method is easy to perform and is an attractive alternative to pH for monitoring fetal asphyxia. It is our opinion that the combination of the two methods is of interest.