Correlation between nucleated red blood cell count and perinatal asphyxia in neonates

VernacularTitle:脐动脉血有核红细胞计数与新生儿围产窒息的关系
Author: Ning TAN ; Huabao PENG ; Shulan FEI ; Yonghong WANG ; Wenyuan SHI ; Guizhen XU ; Zhouli WU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Asphyxia neonatorum; Erythrocyte count
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2014;13(4):293-295
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: To explore the correlation between nucleated red blood cell (NRBC) count and perinatal asphyxia in neonates.Full-term newborns born from May 2011 to November 2012 were recruited and divided into perinatal asphyxia (n =40) and normal (n =30) groups.Apgar score was recorded immediately at delivery.The umbilical arterial blood was also collected into anticoagulant-treated tube and NRBC was counted by Japan OlympusCX41 biological microscope.NRBC count for perinatal asphyxia group [(10.70 ± 2.61)/100 WBC] was significant higher than that for normal group [(2.67 ± 0.35)/100 WBC].A statistically significant negative correlation existed between NRBC and umbilical arterial blood pH,Apgar score at 1 min,BE value (r =-0.802,P ＜ 0.05 ; r =-0.639,P ＜ 0.05 ; r =-0.566,P ＜ 0.05).Associated with perinatal asphyxia in neonates,NRBC may be used as a simple index for assessing the severity of neonatal perinatal asphyxia.