Positive Kleihauer Result Following an Ectopic Pregnancy
- 1 August 1996
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 36 (3), 324-325
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-828x.1996.tb02721.x
Abstract
The case presented highlights the risk of fetomaternal haemorrhage in ectopic pregnancy. With the current shortages of anti-D, it may be necessary to reduce administration of anti-D, but this may result in an increase in rhesus isoimmunization. As Kleihauer testing may be of limited value (1), recommendations by deCrespigny and Davison (2) for the use of a reduced dose of 30 mcg anti-D in all rhesus negative women with early pregnancy complications including ectopic pregnancy, would seem appropriate.Keywords
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