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Fetal Lung Maturity (FLM)—Lamellar Body Counts (LBC)



Definition

  • Most common test currently use in the United States. LBCs are concentrically layered “packages” of phospholipids produced by type II pneumocytes. LBCs represent the storage form of surfact...

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