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Teaching Cases

Anemia and Jaundice in a Newborn – Charles T. Quinn, MD
UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Copyright of the American Society of Hematology, 2006. ISSN: 1931-6860.


I. HistoryII. Physical ExamIII. Laboratory DataIV. Differential Diagnosis
V. PathophysiologyVI. Prognosis/Clinical CourseVII. Teaching PointsVIII. Bibliography

III. LABORATORY DATA

After you examine the patient you obtain the following complete blood count and total and direct bilirubin concentrations at 7 days of age.

Click on the laboratory test(s) for which you believe the results are abnormal.

Laboratory Values at 48 Hours and 7 Days of Age

Test Name

48 hours

7 days

Units

WBC
15,500
12,500

/mm3

RBC
4.67
3.75

x106/mm3

Hgb
13.1
11.2

g/dL

Hct
42.5
33.5

%

MCV
112
103

fL

Platelets
375,000
350,000

/mm3

Reticulocytes
9%
5%

%

Nucleated Red Blood Cells
10
1

/100 WBC

Total bilirubin
13
15

mg/dL

Direct bilirubin
0.2
0.1

mg/dL

AST
22
20

U/L

ALT
35
32

U/L


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