Author： Ecker Jeffrey L. Parer Julian T.
Publisher： Informa Healthcare
ISSN： 1040-8363
Source： Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Vol.36, Iss.5, 1999-10, pp. : 407-451
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Abstract
Several techniques may be used to evaluate fetal acid-base status during the ante- and intrapartum periods. Percutaneous blood sampling (cordocentesis) may be used to measure standard blood-gas parameters while the fetus is still in utero, but because of the risks associated with such procedures and the limited clinical utility of the results, this procedure is recommended for blood gas analysis only as part of a research protocol. Intrapartum blood specimens may be safely obtained via fetal scalp sampling, but the need for such sampling has been dramatically reduced by the use of other noninvasive tests such as fetal scalp stimulation or vibroacoustic stimulation. Finally, assay of blood obtained from a segment of umbilical cord collected at delivery indicates acid-base status at birth, but the range of normal values is wide, and only the most abnormal results have any prognostic significance.
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