Cell counts are performed on a fingerstick specimen from a f…
Cell counts are performed on a fingerstick specimen from a female newborn patient. The results are Hgb 142 g/L (14.2 g/dL) Hct 0.43 L/L (43.0%) Platelet count 189,000/uL This patient’s peripheral blood smear revealed an average of 10 platelets per field are seen under 1000X magnification. Based on these data, what should you do?