Capillary haemoglobin
Although the use of capillary haemoglobin was not statistically
significant in differentiating between patients with massive bleeding,
we found that a capillary haemoglobin value of 8.4 at 15 minutes has a
sensitivity of 90% to identify patients at risk of reaching a critical
condition if immediate resuscitation is not provided, and thus assist in
the rapid and objective recognition of patients with severe postpartum
haemorrhage (those who require massive transfusion during the immediate
phase of resuscitation, including fluids and blood products) since
patients with haemorrhage obstetrics requiring blood transfusion are a
significant cause of maternal morbidity in our setting.