Impact of Race and Gestational Age on Red Blood Cell Indices in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Abstract

Hb, HCT, and MCH values are described for premature infants </=31 weeks of gestation born in North America. Hb and HCT increased, whereas MCV decreased with gestational age. Hb, HCT, and MCV values are statistically higher in white infants than in black infants.