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Re: Antibody Screens during Pregnancy-Dr. Montgomery

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Jun 2000 19:40:22 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Chris wrote: >
>At Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote:
>>
>>At Wed, 28 Jun 2000, chris wrote:
>>>
>>>I'm curious to know if antibody screens are being done routinely these
>>>days on pregnant women, regardless of their RH Type? In the "old days"
>>>(25 years ago) only RH Negative women had an antibody screen done
>>>routinely. If an RH Pos mother did have an antibody from either a
>>>previous pregnancy or transfusion, how would a doctor know there was a
>>>problem with the present pregnancy? Thanks.
>>>
>>>Chris S.
>>
>>Chris,
>>Antibody screens are part of the standard prenatal testing done at the
>>first obstetric visit. Have been and will always be. It is at this
>>point that antibodies are identified...
>>Lynn
>>
>>--
>>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>
>Hi Dr. Montgomery:
>That is good that antibody screens are now done routinely on all
>pregnant women. This has not always been the case. I'm talking about
>25 years ago, I realize that is ancient history in the medical field :<)
>At that time testing ended with a positive RH type. I'm glad to hear
>that all women get screened now, as not just RH Negative women develop
>antibodies. Thanks for answering.
>
>Chris S.
>
>>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>>Missoula, Montana
>>
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>>
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>>
>>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
>>

When I graduated from Medical School, 36 years ago, we were routinely doing antibody screens on all women at the 1st prenatal visit. In the 5 different medical schools that I have worked in over that time, we always did.

RDB

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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