Cord Blood

Indications:

  pH pCO2 pO2 HCO3 BE
U. artery 7.2* 55 20   -10, if greater, abnl
U. vein 7.3 <50 35   < -10

*accept as low as 6.5.
If 6.90-6.99, 10% have hypotonia and/or seizure.
If 6.61-6.7, 80% have "  "  "