Polinski C
Loyola University Medical Center-Neonatal ICU, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
Neonatal Netw. 1996 Oct;15(7):13-23.
Infection is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in high-risk neonates. Because infection has many nonspecific signs and symptoms, the neonatal nurse plays a crucial role in the early recognition of infection. The interpretation of the white blood cell (WBC) count and differential can be difficult and must take into account many factors, including gestational age, weight, and postconceptional age. This article focuses on those factors that affect WBC interpretation, as well as steps nurses can take to minimize specimen and sampling errors.
感染是高危新生儿发病和死亡的重要原因。由于感染有许多非特异性体征和症状，新生儿护士在感染的早期识别中起着关键作用。白细胞（WBC）计数及分类的解读可能存在困难，且必须考虑许多因素，包括胎龄、体重和孕龄。本文重点关注那些影响白细胞解读的因素，以及护士可采取的尽量减少标本和采样误差的措施。
