A 2-hour-old infant has ruddy skin and delayed capillary refill. What laboratory value best correlates with this condition?
A.
Blood glucose is 38 mg/dL.
B.
Blood glucose is 65 mg/dL.
C.
Hematocrit is 42%.
D.
Hematocrit is 72%.
ANS: D
This infant has some characteristic signs of polycythemia (ruddy skin, delayed capillary refill). The diagnosis of this disorder is based on a hematocrit of 65% or greater. A hematocrit of 42% is low. Blood glucose is not related.
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