Fast bedside measurement of blood count and C-reactive protein in neonates with suspected late-onset sepsis

Imad R. Makhoul, Tatiana Smolkin, Oren Zinder, Eric Diamond, Ada Tamir, Polo Sujov

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Abstract

Conventional and fast complete blood count (CBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) measurements were compared in 56 neonates with suspected sepsis. Mean differences between pairs (conventional minus fast) of the corresponding CBC and CRP values were significant for the six CBC parameters tested (p<0.02), but not for CRP (p=0.18). Conclusion: In neonatal sepsis, conventional and fast methods are comparable only for CRP but not for CBC variables.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)960-962
Number of pages3
JournalActa Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics
Volume94
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CRP
  • Complete blood count
  • Newborn infant
  • Sepsis

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