RHOGAM

Question 1

what is RHO-gam?

Answer 1

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anti-D immune globulin.

Question 2

What is RHOGAM

Answer 2

It is an immunoglobulin that helps prevent maternal isoimmunization (self-immunization) or alloimmunization (immunity against another individual of the same species).

Question 3

Who should receive Rhogham and why?

Answer 3

Rh-negative pregnant woment’

It will helpt o prevent fetal hemolysis and fetal anemia in her future pregnancies.

Question 4

Coombs test

Answer 4

Test to detect RH antibody in the mother and infant.

Test is done early in pregnancy.

:Detects presence of Rh antibodies in the mother (indirect Coombs test)

and the infant (direct Coombs test).

Question 5

What is the dose of Rhogam and when it is given?

Answer 5

RhoGAM 300 mcg IM first dose is at 28 weeks.

Question 6

When is second dose of RHOGAM given?

Answer 6

Give second dose within 72 hours (or sooner) after delivery.

Question 7

How does RHogam work?

Answer 7

RhoGAM decreases the risk of isoimmunization of the maternal immune system by destroying fetal Rh-positive RBCs that have crossed the placenta.