Ad Hoc Committee
Guidelines for blood sampling and measurement of pH and blood gas values in obstetrics. Based upon a workshop held in Zurich, Switzerland, March 19, 1993 by an Ad Hoc Committee
Abstract
Guidelines for the clinical indications for measuring pH and blood gas values in fetal blood, the procedures of blood sampling and measurement and some reference values for the evaluation of the data are given. They cover: prenatal sampling of blood from the umbilical vessels in conjunction with cordocentesis, intra partum sampling of fetal capillary blood by skin puncture of the presenting part, post partum sampling of blood from a clamped section of the umbilical cord and general analytical techniques.
Source and rights
Published by European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 1994. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- Ad Hoc Committee
- Published
- 1994
- Applies to
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
- PubMed
- 7926229
- Added to Prognia
- 24 July 2026
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