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Coombs test in pregnancy
I m 23 weeks pregnant, actually I was confused about my blood group I thought my blood group is o positive but when I checked it comes o -ve now doctor is saying to do coombs test..this is my first pregnancy... Is there any harm for me and my baby??? If coombs test is positve? Plz help me
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Coombs test is a screening test for presence of unwanted antibodies in the blood. It should be negative . It is specifically advised in Rh Negative blood group patients( like yours) . If it comes positive it means you have some kind of antibodies ( allo or auto ) in your body & they will advise you AntiD titre, this should be low. Monitoring by these titres is very important in your case . If Your husband Blood group is Rh positive, then it is very significant.
Next Steps
Husband blood group
Anti D titre
Baby blood group immediately after birth
Anti D injection if indicated
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