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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Hematology
  • Clinical Pathology

Background:

  • Routine postpartum complete blood count (CBC) is a common practice in many medical centers.
  • The rationale includes estimating blood loss and identifying patients requiring blood transfusions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the necessity of routine postpartum CBC following vaginal delivery.
  • To determine if routine postpartum CBC aids in identifying patients needing blood transfusions.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study.
  • Included patients who received blood transfusions after vaginal delivery (January 2003 - November 2004).
  • Data collected from birth files, noting transfusion indications.

Main Results:

  • 0.7% (138 of 20,694) of vaginal deliveries received blood transfusions.
  • All transfused patients had obstetric risk factors for hemorrhage or symptomatic anemia.
  • No transfusions were based solely on postpartum CBC hemoglobin levels.

Conclusions:

  • Routine postpartum CBC is not warranted for identifying patients needing blood transfusions.
  • Postpartum CBC should be reserved for cases with risk factors for excessive blood loss or patient-reported symptoms.