31Aug 2017

STUDY OF NUCLEATED RBCS IN CORD BLOOD OF NEONATES WITH MECONIUM STAINED AMNIOTIC FLUID.

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Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate variations in Nucleated Red Blood Cells in cord blood associated with meconium stained liquor in newborn babies. Method: Ninety six babies were registered for the study with forty eight as cases and forty eight as controls. Cord blood was collected and number of Nucleated Red Blood Cells determined. It was prospective case control study. Result: Babies delivered with meconium stained amniotic fluid exhibited a significantly higher number of NRBCs/100 WBC (11.29 ? 4.77) than control group (3.13? 1.67). Absolute NRBC count was statistically highly significant in case group. Conclusion: This simple laboratory test that can be performed in a resource limited setting is also cost effective and is highly specific tool in predicting perinatal asphyxia due to meconium staining of liquor. Hence NRBC count can be a useful part of armamentarium for evaluation of perinatal asphyxia.

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[Seema Puri, Krishna Jindal, Vijay Suri and Gaurav Puri. (2017); STUDY OF NUCLEATED RBCS IN CORD BLOOD OF NEONATES WITH MECONIUM STAINED AMNIOTIC FLUID. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Aug). 2205-2209] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Seema Puri
MD Pathology

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5287      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5287

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