HEMATOLOGICAL FEATURES OF FETAL TRIPLOIDY - A REPORT OF 11 CASES

Using fetal blood sampling, the diagnosis of triploidy can be strongly suspected on the basis of the peculiar hematological picture. Triploi d fetuses present with anemia, marked anisopoikilocytosis, and grossly increased mean corpuscular volume, associated with thrombocytopenia a nd significant platelet anisocytosis. These findings are of considerab le immediate diagnostic value. They allow physicians to immediately co untry Words sel parents about the prognosis of the fetus. In case of f etal or neonatal distress, this information could orientate decisions about obstetrical and pediatric management while waiting for the defin itive diagnosis.