Table 1.
Full blood count parameters in neonatal cord plasma
| Parameter | Range | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11–17.3 | 13.76 ± 1.46 |
| Red cell count (×1012/L) | 3.12–7.3 | 4 ± 0.47 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 35.4–56.5 | 44.42 ± 4.74 |
| MCV (fl) | 90.4–128 | 111.56 ± 6.09 |
| MCH (Pg) | 26–41.1 | 34.41 ± 2.36 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 25.8–33.6 | 30.93 ± 1.90 |
| WBC (×109/L) | 3.1–21.6 | 10.12 ± 2.8 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 15–75 | 39.81 ± 10.17 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 15–78 | 51 ± 11.24 |
| Monocytes (%) | 1–14 | 7.85 ± 2.77 |
| Basophils (%) | 0–2 | 0.10 ± 0.36 |
| Eosinophils (%) | 0–5 | 1.22 ± 0.97 |
| Nucleated RBC/100 WBC | 0–3 | 0.07 ± 0.37 |
| Platelets count (×109/L) | 152–472 | 267.63 ± 60.62 |
| RDW | 11.4–21.5 | 17.01 ± 1.63 |
Abbreviations: WBC, white blood cells; RBC, red blood cells; MCH, mean corpuscular hemoglobin; RDW, red blood distribution width; MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; MCV, mean cell volume; SD, standard deviation.