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The leukocyte count in labor
The leukocyte count was evaluated in 479 laboring gravida women. Increasing leukocyte counts appeared to be linearly related to the duration of elapsed labor (y = 0.2174x + 10.31; p less than 0.001; 95% confidence interval of the slope = 0.1414 to 0.2934). Isolated mild elevations and mild increases of leukocyte count in labor may be managed expectantly. Elevations greater than 2 SD are unlikely to represent normal variation; a diligent search for unapparent infection is warranted.
The leukocyte count was evaluated in 479 laboring gravida women. Increasing leukocyte counts appeared to be linearly related to the duration of elapsed labor (y = 0.2174x + 10.31; p less than 0.001; 95% confidence interval of the slope = 0.1414 to 0.2934). Isolated mild elevations and mild increases of leukocyte count in labor may be managed expectantly. Elevations greater than 2 SD are unlikely to represent normal variation; a diligent search for unapparent infection is warranted.