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Re: Coomb's test question
From: samir (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:16:19 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 30 Sep 2002, Heather wrote: >
>My daughter had a negative Coomb's test at birth, and then a positive a
>week later upon being admitted to NICU with jaundice (bilirubin at 500,
>triple phototherapy for two days plus biliblanket for a further three.)
>My husband is A-neg, I am O-neg. I am antibody-D positive.
>
>I have asked my Doctor and she was unable to answer the following
>question: I wish to have more children. Are they at risk of dying in
>utero from this? Are they at increased risk in general, or can we just
>expect (and treat) the jaundice in any further babies? I am concerned
>that whatever it is that set off my daughter would be increased in any
>further pregnancies - is that the case? Plain English responses please!
>:-)
>
>Thanks very much,
>
>--
>Heather
>

this will depend on the level of antibody titre,so check quantitative anti-D test

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