J M McCarthy1, T Capullari, Z Thompson, Y Zhu, W N Spellacy. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33606, USA. jmccarth@hsc.usf.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the umbilical cord blood nucleated red blood cell (UC-nRBC) count in uncomplicated pregnancies delivered by elective cesarean section or delivered vaginally. METHODS: A total of 57-term singleton pregnancies were studied: 33 with elective cesarean sections and 24 with vaginal deliveries. UC-nRBC was analyzed for its nucleated red blood cell counts. A logarithmic transformation of the data was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The mean+/-standard deviation (s.d.) for nucleated red blood cell per 100 white blood cells (nRBC/100WBC) from the elective cesarean section group was 7.8+/-7.4. The vaginal delivery group had a mean value of 9.3+/-10.5, which was not significantly different. A value of 22 nRBC/100WBC defined the upper 95% confidence limit. The correlation between absolute nRBC and nRBC/100 WBC was 0.97. CONCLUSION: Although chronic hypoxia is associated with elevated nRBC, the stress of uncomplicated labor does not change the level. This adds credence to its use as a marker for hypoxia preceding labor and delivery.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the umbilical cord blood nucleated red blood cell (UC-nRBC) count in uncomplicated pregnancies delivered by elective cesarean section or delivered vaginally. METHODS: A total of 57-term singleton pregnancies were studied: 33 with elective cesarean sections and 24 with vaginal deliveries. UC-nRBC was analyzed for its nucleated red blood cell counts. A logarithmic transformation of the data was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The mean+/-standard deviation (s.d.) for nucleated red blood cell per 100 white blood cells (nRBC/100WBC) from the elective cesarean section group was 7.8+/-7.4. The vaginal delivery group had a mean value of 9.3+/-10.5, which was not significantly different. A value of 22 nRBC/100WBC defined the upper 95% confidence limit. The correlation between absolute nRBC and nRBC/100 WBC was 0.97. CONCLUSION: Although chronic hypoxia is associated with elevated nRBC, the stress of uncomplicated labor does not change the level. This adds credence to its use as a marker for hypoxia preceding labor and delivery.
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