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Study Information<\/h3>

Co-Principal Investigators:<\/strong>  Dr. Kate Chipperfield and Dr. Vilte Barakauskas  <\/p>

Primary Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Ashton Ellis, 604-875-2000, x6423,\u00a0prism@cw.bc.ca<\/a><\/p>

About the study:<\/strong>  Laboratory tests are often used by doctors to help diagnose medical concerns. Care providers interpret test results by comparing a patient\u2019s results to the results of a healthy population with similar characteristics, but there is limited information on what normal lab results are like in newborns and in mothers following childbirth. Researchers at UBC and BC Women\u2019s Hospital are studying healthy women and their newborns just after delivery to develop a guide to help health care providers interpret lab test results.
  
Why is this research important?<\/strong>  This study will help researchers at UBC and Children\u2019s & Women\u2019s Health Centre of BC to create a guide for interpreting lab test results specifically for newborns and mothers just after delivery.  This will help health professionals identify and manage health problems that could impact moms and babies.

Study status:<\/strong> Recruiting. Click here<\/a> to register your interest in participating.<\/em><\/p>

Who can participate?<\/strong>   
Women delivering at BC Women\u2019s Hospital may participate if they meet the following criteria:<\/p>