Cord Blood Transfusion In Preterm Neonates (CB-TrIP)

Preterm neonates enrolled in this study are monitored for the level of HbF on capillary blood samples, from birth to the week 32 of postmenstrual age (PMA). To fulfill the RBC transfusion requirements, RBC concentrates obtained from umbilical blood of full-term healthy babies are utilized, if available; otherwise, RBC concentrates from adult donors are assigned. For every week of PMA, neonates undergo a minimum of three HbF determinations, and the median values are considered.