RBC Count: At birth: 6-8 million/cumm ... some books say RBC count at birth is about 5.5-6.5 million/mm3, which gradually decreases to 3-4 million/mm3 by approximately 10-12 weeks of age .
The fetal platelet count increases linearly with gestation from a mean of 187,000/mcL at 15 weeks to 274,000/mcL at 40 weeks. Normal platelet counts in preterm infants are in the identical range (150,000/mcL to 450,000/mcL) as that of adults.
oh sir!! i have a serious doubt.. why is it that during birth, RBC count is higher.. not only RBC, the WBC count and Haemoglobin is high too?? what is the reason behind this.. plz enlighten me.
yeah.. i know that at birth, RBC count is more than 6 million/cumm and WBC count is around 20000/cumm.. there is relative lymphocytosis and Hb level is around 21gm% .. but i'm asking why?? what is the reason behind it...
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