Test ID: FFN
CPT code: 82731
LOINC: 48039-2
Specimen Type: Fetal Fibronectin kit
Frequency: Setup: Daily; TAT <24 hrs
Instructions: Special Collection kit. Collect posterior fornix swab in collection
media. Frz if not assayed in 24hrs. Collect prior to digital exam.
Text: Do not contaminate with lubricants, soaps or disinfectants. FFN in
secretions between 24 and 34 wks is a predictive aid to impending
preterm delivery in symptomatic women.
Methodology: SEMI QUANT EIA