Diagnostic accuracy of PremaQuick in detection of preterm labor in symptomatic women

Objectives: Failure to identify women at risk of preterm labor (PTL) leads failure implement standard measures. This study designed evaluate the accuracy PremaQuick test in detection PTL presented with threatened (TPTL). Material and methods: One hundred twenty-two (122) pregnant women, singleton pregnancy, < 37 weeks, admitted TPTL included this study, were compared 122 controls. After thorough evaluation, participants examined using sterile vaginal speculum for cervico-vaginal fluid (CVF) sampling, test. The CVF sampling was followed by trans-vaginal sonographic (TVS) assessment cervical length (CL). Participants managed according hospitals policy their admission, after discharge ante-natal clinics till delivery. delivery, delivery data recorded participants` on admission. Results: had 95.1% sensitivity, 97.5% specificity, positive predictive value, 95.2% negative 96.3% PTL. significantly higher true rate, overall CL 25 mm (p = 0.005, 0.01, 0.002; respectively). Conclusions: is an accurate bedside TPTL. It mm.