Potential evapotranspiration (PET) is the amount of water that would be evaporated and transpired if there were sufficient water available. This demand incorporates the energy available for evaporation and the ability of the lower atmosphere to transport evaporated moisture away from the land surface.
In many cases of hospital births where the baby has passed meconium before birth, a special NICU team will be called when the baby is delivered in case there was ingestion of the meconium into the babyâs lungs. If a newborn does swallow some meconium it can lead to Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS).
Reflex/confirmation testing not performed. Meconium or umbilical cord tissue are preferred over urine for testing of infants Urine testing indicates drug use over the previous 1â10 days, depending on the drug. Meconium may be contaminated by urine; umbilical cord tissue may be contaminated by maternal blood.