This Article  • References  • Full text PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal  Social Bookmarking   What's this?

Mary Jo Stine, MD; Howard Harris, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1988;142(1):66-67.

Abstract
• Various methods are used to obtain specimens for hematocrit determination in neonates. We evaluated arterial sampling and found this method to be acceptable. Arterial values correlated closely with simultaneously obtained venous samples. Venous blood obtained with a tourniquet had a significantly higher hematocrit than that obtained without a tourniquet.

(AJDC 1988;142:66-67)

Author Affiliations
From the Regional Center for Mothers and Babies, Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication July 20, 1987.

Reprint requests to Regional Center for Mothers and Babies, Methodist Hospital of Indiana, 1701 N Senate Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 (Dr Stine).

CiteULike    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter     What's this?