Collection and use of autologous fetal blood

A prospective study was completed to evaluate the feasibility of autologous fetal blood collection. Following puncture on the umbilical vein, fetal blood was drawn into sterile heparinized plastic syringes and aliquots were subjected to coagulation and culture studies. None of the blood samples exhi...

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Published inAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 134; no. 6; p. 708
Main Author Paxson, Jr, C L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 15.07.1979
Subjects
Blood Transfusion, Autologous - instrumentation
Blood Transfusion, Autologous - methods
Fetal Blood - microbiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases - therapy
Shock, Hemorrhagic - therapy
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Summary:A prospective study was completed to evaluate the feasibility of autologous fetal blood collection. Following puncture on the umbilical vein, fetal blood was drawn into sterile heparinized plastic syringes and aliquots were subjected to coagulation and culture studies. None of the blood samples exhibited significant growth of bacterial pathogens and all patients had normal coagulation studies at 24 hours of age. These data demonstrate that fetal blood can be safely collected and given to infants subjected to shock or iatrogenic blood loss.
ISSN:0002-9378
DOI:10.1016/0002-9378(79)90656-2