Nucleated red blood cell count in term and preterm newborns: reference values at birth

S Perrone; P Vezzosi; M Longini; B Marzocchi; D Tanganelli; M Testa; T Santilli; G Buonocore; Gruppo di Studio di Ematologia Neonatale della Società Italiana di Neonatologia

doi:10.1136/adc.2004.051326

Nucleated red blood cell count in term and preterm newborns: reference values at birth

Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2005 Mar;90(2):F174-5. doi: 10.1136/adc.2004.051326.

Authors

S Perrone¹, P Vezzosi, M Longini, B Marzocchi, D Tanganelli, M Testa, T Santilli, G Buonocore; Gruppo di Studio di Ematologia Neonatale della Società Italiana di Neonatologia

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Via le Bracci 36, 53100 Siena, Italy.

Abstract

The prognostic value of nucleated red blood cell count at birth in relation to neonatal outcome has been established. However, reference values were needed to usefully interpret this variable. The normal range of reference values for absolute nucleated red blood cell count in 695 preterm and term newborns is reported.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Birth Weight / physiology
Erythrocyte Count*
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature / blood
Reference Values