Open AccessUmbilical cord blood as a replacement source for admission complete blood count in premature infants
Author(s) -
Patrick Carroll,
Craig A. Nankervis,
Jay D. Iams,
Kelly J. Kelleher
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of perinatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1476-5543
pISSN - 0743-8346
DOI - 10.1038/jp.2011.60
Subject(s) - medicine , umbilical cord , cord blood , complete blood count , white blood cell , hemoglobin , platelet , absolute neutrophil count , gestational age , blood cell , gestation , anesthesia , pregnancy , immunology , neutropenia , chemotherapy , biology , genetics
We hypothesize that a complete blood count (CBC) with manual differential from umbilical cord blood is equivalent to a CBC with manual differential obtained from the neonate on admission.