References

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Actim PROM publications

Forzy G et al. Interest of Prom-test in the follow-up of premature rupture of membranes. Ann Biol Clin (2007) 65:313-316. (In French, abstract in English).

Martinez de Tejada B et al. Can we improve the diagnosis of rupture of membranes? The value of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1. BJOG (2006) 113:1096-1099.

Akercan F et al. The value of the insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in the cervical-vaginal secretion detected by immunochromatographic dipstick test in the prediction of delivery in women with clinically unconfirmed preterm premature rupture of membranes. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol (2005) 121:159-163.

Erdemoglu E and  Mungan T. Significance of detecting insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in cervicovaginal secretions: Comparison with nitrazine test and amniotic fluid volume assessment. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand (2004) 83:622-626.

Ragosch V et al. Deutsche Gesellshaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe; Empfehlungen zum Vorgehen beim vorzeitigen Blasensprung. Frauenartzt (2000) 41: 271-272. (In German).

Guibourdenche J et al. Rapid detection of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1 and foetal fibronectin in cervico-vaginal secretions to diagnose premature membrane rupture. Ann Clin Biochem (1999) 36:388-390.

Darj E and Lyrenäs S. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1, a quick way to detect amniotic fluid. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand (1998) 77:295-297.

Jain K and Morris P. A clinical study to evaluate the usefulness of the MAST test in diagnosing pre-labour rupture of membranes. J Obstet Gynaecol (1998) 18:33-36.

Kubota T and Takeuchi H. Evaluation of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 as a diagnostic tool for rupture of the membranes. J Obstet Gynecol Res (1998) 24:411-417.

Kärkkäinen T and Rutanen E-M. Development of rapid immunochromatographic test for detection of premature rupture of fetal membranes. Kliin lab (1998) 15:176-179.

Ragosch V et al. Insulin like growth factor binding protein 1 (IGFBP-1) und fetales Fibronectin in der Diagnostik eines vorzeitigen Blasensprunges. GebFra (1996) 56:1-6.

Rutanen E-M et al. Evaluation of a rapid strip test for insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in the diagnosis of ruptured fetal membranes. Clin Chim Acta (1996) 253:91-101.

Rutanen E-M, Pekonen F, Kärkkäinen T. Measurement of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 in cervical/vaginal secretions: comparison with the ROM-check Membrane immunoassay in the diagnosis of ruptured fetal membranes. Clin Chim Acta (1993) 214:73-81.

Actim PROM abstracts and posters


Lesimple B., Fronval S., Fievet P. Biologie delocalisée: Audit sur l’utilisation du test Actim PROM en obstétrique. Poster presented in 24 Colloque CORATA_IBS, Actualités en immunoalanyse& biologie spécialisée, 7-8 June 2007, Maison de la Chimie, Paris. (In French).

Flourié F., Cherfa H., Bornet H. Diagnostic de la rupture des membranes foetales par detection de l’insulin growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) dans les sécrétions cervicovaginales: interpretation des resultants faiblement positifs. Annales de Biologie Clinique (2002) 60:623-626. (In French)

Actim PROM & Actim Partus reviews


Rutanen E-M. Insulin-like growth factors in obstetrics. Opin Obstet Gynecol (2000) 12:163-168.