If cord blood is to be drawn, another clamp is placed 8 to 10 inches away from the first, then the isolated section is cut and a blood sample is collected into a specimen tube. Nothing outside the normal birthing process will be felt. There are no risks above and beyond those normally experienced by the mother and child at the time of birth.
Normal values indicate that all items evaluated are within normal range.
Elevated levels of glucose indicate maternal diabetes , and your health care provider know that your child should be watched for rebound hypoglycemia .