OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate fetal fibronectin concentrations in cervical
secretions measured by either a rapid immunoassay or an enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay as a tool for the screening of premature delivery in otherwise asymptomatic pregnant
women at high risk for prematurity. STUDY DESIGN: One hundred two pregnant women at
high risk for premature delivery were followed up. Samples of the cervical secretion were
taken every 2 weeks between the twenty-fourth and the thirty-fourth weeks of pregnancy …

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate fetal fibronectin concentrations in cervical secretions
measured by either a rapid immunoassay or an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay as a
tool for the screening of premature delivery in otherwise asymptomatic pregnant women at
high risk for prematurity. Study Design: One hundred two pregnant women at high risk for
premature delivery were followed up. Samples of the cervical secretion were taken every 2
weeks between the twenty-fourth and the thirty-fourth weeks of pregnancy. The samples …