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Re: routine intrapartum labsFrom: D. Ashley Hill, MD (dahmd@mpinet.net)Fri May 26 21:41:38 2000
At Fri, 26 May 2000, maggiecnm wrote: >What is this group's opinion of routine cord gases for all infants >regardless of Apgars? I obtain a segment of cord for every delivery, just in case. You can generally hold onto a cord segment for up to 30 minutes. I obtain an actual pH for all operative deliveries, low Apgar scores, abnormal fetal heart rate tracings, and for babies with suspected high risk conditions (ie IUGR). I do not obtain a routine pH for all deliveries. At our hospital the most common "routine" labs for intrapartum low risk patients are a hematocrit and blood tag. (A "tagged" sample is when a tube of blood is sent to the blood bank and held, ready to be screened and crossmatched if necessary. It's a rapid method that is less expensive than a formal type and screen). Ashley
-- David Ashley Hill, MD Associate Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency http://home.mpinet.net/dahmd
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