Fetal sex determination: the predictive value of 3 common myths

Table 1: Fetal sex predictions for each of the 3 tests and final outcome Patient FHR; beats/min Test; fetal sex prediction Sex of the child FHR test Chinese calendar test Draino test 1* Draino test 2* AK 150 G G G B B LB 135 B B B G G RB 142 G G B G B KB 147 G G B G G EC 139 B B B G G BH 142 G B B G B BH2 145 G G B G G VH 145 G G G B B JL 147 G G G B G KL 145 G G B G G SM 150 G G B G G ZN 134 B G B G G JP 145 G G B G B BR 146 G G B G B JR 144 G G B G B SR 139 B G B G G FR 140 G G B G B PS 152 G G B G G BT 140 G G B G B TW 133 B B B G B Note: FHR = fetal heart rate, B = boy, G = girl. *The first column for Draino test sex predicted contains predictions based on the assumption that a green solution indicates a boy; those in the second column, on the assumption that green indicates a girl.

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