fetal-maternal erythrocyte distribution…

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what the risks are kleihauer-betke stain, fetal-maternal erythrocyte distribution test, measure the number of fetal red blood cells, pregnant woman's blood, rh incompatibility, blood is drawn, a vein, the elbow, the hand, puncture site is cleaned, antiseptic, an elastic band, around the upper arm to apply pressure, vein to swell, blood, a needle is inserted, vein, blood is collected in an air-tight vial, a syringe, band is removed, restore circulation, once the blood has been collected, needle is removed, puncture site is covered to stop any bleeding, sample is taken, hemoglobin is removed, fetal, maternal red blood cells, counted, count a ratio of fetal to maternal blood cells is determined, no special preparation is necessary, the needle is inserted to draw blood, feel moderate pain, others feel only a prick, stinging sensation, some throbbing, rh incompatibility occurs, the mother's blood type is rh-negative, unborn baby's blood type is rh-positive, mother is rh-positive, parents, rh-negative, no reason to worry, rh incompatibility, mother is rh-negative, baby's father is rh-positive, most likely the baby, inherit the father's blood type, creating incompatibility between mother, fetus, in this case, the baby's blood gets, mother's blood stream, produce antibodies, antibodies could pass back, the placenta, harm the developing baby's red blood cells, causing very mild to very serious anemia, in the fetus, rh disease is much more common in second, subsequent rh-incompatible pregnancies, the mother's, baby's blood, not mix, delivery, test determines the amount, blood, exchanged between the mother, fetus, all rh-negative pregnant women should receive this test, first prenatal visit, subsequent visits, test also helps determine how much of a drug, rhogam, administered, rhogam, attack the fetal cells, in the mother's blood stream, prevent her from developing antibodies in response to her baby's blood, a normal value indicates that no, few fetal cells, in the maternal blood, standard dose of rhogam is sufficient in this case, a high fetal-maternal red blood cell ratio indicates a need, additional rhogam, risks associated, drawing blood, slight, excessive bleeding, fainting, feeling light-headed, hematoma, blood accumulating under the skin, infection, a slight risk, the skin is broken, multiple punctures to locate veins.