Focus on Preterm Labour and Foetal Fibronectin (fFN)
One in every 13 babies born in the UK will be born premature (before 37 weeks of pregnancy), with the potential of adverse outcomes for the baby. Most of these preterm births occur between 32 and 36 weeks, with around 13,500 (2%) births occurring before 32 weeks. HealthcheX® foetal Fibronectin (fFN) Test is a test that can be performed by a vaginal swab to estimate the risk of preterm labour by measuring the fFN in vaginal fluid. The fFN Rapid Test is a simple and accurate in vitro test for qualitative detection of fFN.