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Specimen Type - Meconium

Known as: MECONIUM 
The newborn's first intestinal discharge. It is a dark-green, thick substance composed of mucus, intestinal secretions, hair, and intestinal mucosa… 
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1999
1999
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is a frequent cause of respiratory distress in term infants. Recent reports suggested that… 
1998
1998
The delivery room management of meconium-stained amniotic fluid remains controversial. We attempted to determine if intubation of… 
1987
1987
The documented association between heavy meconium in early labor and increased perinatal morbidity and mortality has alerted… 
1985
1985
To evaluate the effect of meconium on pulmonary surface tension properties, the mechanics of 30 excised, separated canine… 
1981
1981
Reportedly, determination of several phospholipids in amniotic fluid, including phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylinositol, in… 
1974
1974
The value of detecting albumin in meconium as a screening procedure for cystic fibrosis (CF) has been assessed on 34,228 samples… 
1971
1971
Abstract Experiments leading to the development of a model to study meconium aspiration of the newborn are described. The final… 
1957
1957
Aristotle apparently was the first to give the name 'meconium' to the intestinal contents of the foetus. The word 'mecon-arion… 
1933
1933
My purpose in this paper is to describe a simple procedure for the early diagnosis of congenital atresia of the esophagus or…