Test 7 Flashcards
What group of antibodies is the most frequent cause of HDN
ABO
Which antibody is the most common cause of HDN
Anti-A,B
Is ABO HDN usually severe
No
What group of antibodies is the most frequent cause of severe HDN
Rh antibody
Is cord blood mom or baby blood
Baby
What hematological changes are seen with HDN
Increased retic and NRBC
What chemistry changes are seen in HDN
Increased indirect bilirubin
In HDN why does baby’s bilirubin rise even more after birth
Mothers liver not there to compensate and baby’s lover takes 3 days to reach total function
Which bilirubin is more dangerous for the baby
Indirect
Unconjugated bilirubin had affinity for what tissue
CNS
What is kernicterus
Bilirubin precipitates in baby brain cells
Which children are at greatest risk for kernicterus
Acidotic, hypoxic, premature birth, low serum albumin
Objectives of exchange transfusion
Decrease bilirubin
Remove baby Ab coated RBCs
Provide RBCs w/ O2 carrying capacity
Decrease level of incompatible Ab in baby
What will simple transfusion help with
Providing O2 carrying capable RBCs
Samples that can be used for cross match on baby
Mothers serum
Eluate from baby cells
Baby’s serum
How long is it acceptable to use mothers sample for crossmatch
4 months
Serological test commonly used to predict severity of HDN
Antibody titer
When doing titers what is done to avoid discrepancy
Run previous specimen alongside current
How does monitoring OD of amniotic fluid help predict worsening of disease
OD usually declines after 2nd trimester
HDN causes it to stay the same or increase
What does cord blood testing usually include
ABO, Rh and DAT
Cord blood testing is usually ordered on infants of what mothers
O or Rh negative mom
Test of choice to screen for FMH in Rh negative no there’s with Rh positive babies
Rosette test
If rosette test is negative what will be done
Give 1 vial RhIg
If rosette test is positive what will be done
Quantitative test such as flow cytometry or K-Betke
What type of test is K-Betke
Staining technique used to detect fetal Hgb
Test of choice to screen of FMH of Rh positive moms
Quantitative test
Test of choice to screen for FMH in Rh negative moms with weak D positive babies
Quantitative test
How to calculate vials of RhIg
Number fetal cells/ number adult cells100= % fetal cells
%fetal cells50= FMH
FMH/30= vials
Vials+1