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17566570

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-6-14
pubmed:abstractText
Routine post partum complete blood count examination (CBC) is customary in many medical centers. The rationale behind drawing a routine CBC is to estimate blood loss during delivery and to identify patients who will need blood transfusions. The present study was aimed to determine the necessity of routine post-partum CBC following vaginal delivery. A retrospective cohort study was performed including all patients who received blood transfusions following vaginal delivery between January 2003 and November 2004. Data were collected from birth files. The indications for administration of blood transfusions were noted. Of 20,694 vaginal deliveries, 0.7% (n = 138) received blood transfusions. All patients had at least one obstetric risk factor of postpartum hemorrhage or symptomatic anemia. None received the blood transfusion based upon postpartum CBC hemoglobin level alone. Routine postpartum CBC is not warranted for the purpose of identifying the patient in need of blood transfusions. Postpartum CBC should be performed when indicated according to risk factors for excessive blood loss or patients' complaints.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1534-892X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
51
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
270-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Do we need routine complete blood count following vaginal delivery?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheva, Israel.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article