At birth, a premature infant has a hemoglobin of 9.5, has a pulse of 180, and appears pale. What other laboratory results would be most important for the nurse to review?
a. Bilirubin level c. Direct and indirect Coombs' test
b. Platelet count d. Glucose
C
The direct and indirect Coombs' tests are significant in evaluating for maternal antigens to the neonate's blood, a common cause of anemia that is secondary to erythrocyte morphology. The mother's blood may be tested to see whether fetal cells are present, as seen in fetomaternal transfusions.
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