Which of the following neonatal skin presentations at birth is associated with a high hematocrit value or polycythemia and neonatal hyperviscosity syndrome?

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A ruddy, reddish blue appearance is frequently associated with a high hematocrit value, or polycythemia (hematocrit >65%), and neonatal hyperviscosity syndrome. The yellow color associated with mild to moderate jaundice is common among newborns after the first day of life. Jaundice on the first day of life, however, is always an indication for an immediate evaluation. Mottling refers to irregular areas of dusky skin alternating with areas of pale skin. An extremely pale or mottled infant suggests hypotension or anemia. The presence of lanugo, the fine hair that covers premature infants mostly over the shoulders, back, forehead, and cheeks, indicates an even younger gestational age than one presenting with vernix. Often a grayish white cheese-like substance, called vernix caseosa, is present in the skin folds of a term infant. However, vernix is even more abundant on a preterm infant and suggests an earlier gestational age.

Which of the Following Neonatal Skin Presentations at Birth Is