Neonatal biochemical reference ranges
Ruth M Ayling Ann Bowron Table A6.1 Plasma/serum ANALYTE UNIT REFERENCE RANGE COMMENT Preterm Term Gestational age (weeks) Age Reference range Age Reference range Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ( ) IU/l M F…
Cardiovascular disease
Chapter Contents Introduction 618 Fetal circulation 618 Fetal circulatory pathways 618 Function of the fetal heart 620 Changes at birth 620 Fetal cardiology 620 Diagnosis 620 Treatment 621 Incidence and…
UK-WHO chart source data
Introduction The UK–World Health Organization (UK-WHO) 0–4-year-old charts were officially launched on 11 May 2009. Any child born after that date should be plotted on a UK-WHO growth chart. Children…
Normal ranges for commonly assessed ECG values in the newborn
Rob Yates Nick Archer Table A3.1 Normal ranges for commonly assessed ECG values in the newborn <1 day 1–3 days 4–7 days 8–10 days Heart rate (beats/min) 94–155 92–158 90–166 106–182 PR…
Coagulation values in term and preterm infants
Irene A G Roberts Neil A Murray Table A2.1 Reference values for coagulation tests in healthy term infants and in the adult (means and standard deviations) Test Day 1 Day 5 Day…
Haematological values in the newborn
Irene A G Roberts Neil A Murray Table A1.1 Red cell parameters in the fetus Age (weeks) Hb (g/dl) PCV RBC (×10 12 /l) MCV (fl) MCH (pg) MCHC (g/dl) Nucleated RBC…
The perinatal postmortem examination
Chapter Contents Introduction 1227 Role of the perinatal autopsy 1227 Contribution of autopsy findings 1228 Determination of cause of death 1228 Future pregnancies and siblings 1228 Research and clinical practice…
Neonatal infection
Chapter Contents Part 1: Immunodeficiency 994 Introduction 994 The immune system 994 Specific and non-specific mechanisms of immunity 995 Non-specific immune mechanisms 995 Specific immune mechanisms 996 The development of…
The clinical biochemistry laboratory
Chapter Contents Introduction 1239 Specimen collection 1239 Blood 1239 Sampling errors 1240 Sample volume 1240 Urine 1240 Cerebrospinal fluid 1240 Faeces 1240 Reference ranges 1241 Alert limits 1241 Quality control,…
Neonatal gynaecology
Chapter Contents The physiology of the fetal hypothalamopituitary axis 989 Neonatal breast development 989 Vulval problems 990 Abnormalities of the hymen 990 Vaginal bleeding problems 991 Uterine prolapse 991 Urethral…
