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Sangre del cordón umbilical - Resultados

Valores normales:

Los valores normales significan que todos los elementos evaluados están dentro del rango normal.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Un pH bajo (menor a 7.15) significa que hay niveles altos de ácidos en la sangre del bebé y podría ocurrir cuando éste no recibe suficiente oxígeno durante el parto. Una razón para esto podría ser que el cordón umbilical estuvo comprimido durante el trabajo de parto o el alumbramiento.

Un hemocultivo que resulte positivo para bacterias indica la presencia de septicemia.

Se pueden encontrar niveles altos de glucemia (glucosa) en el cordón si la madre padece diabetes. Después del parto, se vigila al recién nacido por la posible presencia de hipoglucemia .

Los niveles altos de bilirrubina podrían deberse a:

Nota: los rangos de los valores normales pueden variar ligeramente entre diferentes laboratorios. La persona debe hablar con el médico acerca del significado de los resultados específicos de su examen.

  • Fecha de revisión: 5/2/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Maternal & Child Health, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine; Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hematology/Oncology, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Allergy/Immunology, Lubin BH, Shearer WT. Cord blood banking for potential future transplantation. Pediatrics 2007 Jan;119(1):165-70.

Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007.

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