Skip to main content
letter
. 2020 May 8;2(3):100133. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2020.100133

Table.

Summary of PCR results of placental or membrane samples from patients with COVID-19

Patient no. Age, y Gestational age Interval from diagnosis of COVID-19 to delivery, d Mode of delivery PCR result of placental sample PCR result of membrane sample COVID-19 status PCR results of infants
DOL1 DOL2 DOL3 DOL4 DOL5
1 37 36wk 6d 2 CD N/A Pos Critical Neg Neg
2 36 26wk 5d 1 CD N/A Pos Critical Neg Neg
3 38 38wk 3d 0 CD N/A Neg Critical Neg Neg
4 40 34wk 2d 1 CD Pos N/A Severe Neg Neg Neg
5 26 37wk 6d 0 NSVD N/A Neg Severe Neg Neg
6 34 37wk 1d 10 NSVD N/A Neg Mild Neg Neg
7 23 41wk 3d 1 NSVD N/A Neg Mild Neg
8 23 40wk 5d 8 NSVD N/A Neg Mild Neg
9 35 39wk 6d 15 NSVD N/A Neg Mild Neg
10 34 40wk 0d 5 NSVD N/A Neg Mild Neg
11 22 41wk 0d 15 NSVD N/A Neg Mild Neg

CD, cesarean delivery; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; DOL, day of life; N/A, not available; Neg, negative; NSVD, normal spontaneous vaginal delivery; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; Pos, positive.

Penfield. Detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in placental and fetal membrane samples. AJOG MFM 2020.