Neonatal Lab Interpretation
Neonatal Lab Interpretation
Tanya Hatfield, MSN, RNC-NIC UCSF Benioff Children's Outreach Services
"Lab called... your CBC clotted"
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Objectives
Interpret lab values Discuss jaundice of the newborn Understand specific hematologic problems
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CBC-Hematopoiesis
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Erythrocytes-RBCs
Main protein is hemoglobin (Hgb) RBC function is to protect Hgb Hgb function is oxygen/CO2 transport
Reticulocytes
Inversely proportional to GA at birth Falls quickly to less than 2% by 7 days Elevated early Retic Ct may indicate bleeding, hemolysis or chronic blood loss
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Kenner, C. (2014). Comprehensive neonatal nursing care (Fifth ed., pp. 334-338)
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