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The Fetus and the Neonatal Infant part 3
One of the following is FALSE in plethora in the newborn infant (polycythemia)
polycythemia is defined as a Central Hct of 65% or higher
Peripheral (heelstick) Hct and Coulter counter results values are higher than central values
many affected infants are asymptomatic
the incidence of neonatal polycythemia is 8% in Small for Gestational Age (SGA) infants
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Peripheral (heelstick) Hct values are higher than central values, whereas Coulter counter results are lower than Hct values determined by microcentrifugation.
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