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 fetal fibronectin test results at her office visits. FullTerm™, The Fetal Fibronectin Test, 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.