Additional Limitations of the Immediate Spin Crossmatch to Detect ABO Incompatibility

Hydrops fetalis due to ABO incompatibility.

Hemolytic disease of the newborn due to ABO incompatibility was first observed by Halbrecht in 1944. This entity has a spectrum ranging from minimal hemolysis requiring no therapy, as is the case in most instances, to severe hemolytic disease requiring aggressive management including exchange transfusion in a small percentage of cases. An extreme degree of hemolytic disease of the newborn due t...

ABO incompatibility: which one matters?

ABO Bloods group incompatibility in recurrent abortion

Abstract Background A vast variety of factors may cause recurrent pregnancy loss. Blood group incompatibility of parents could cause abortion. The examination of couples or twins, blood groups showed that the blood group incompatibility can affect adversely the outcome of pregnancy. Couples with blood group incompatibility are more involved in spontaneous miscarriage. Antigenes in two differe...

The present and future crossmatch

The crossmatch has been used as the final phase of pretransfusion testing for over half a century.’ However, during this time, there have been frequent modifications of the procedure, as well as differences of opinion as to the extent of its performance. In recent years, modifications have focused on its abbreviation. When the American Association of Blood Banks first published its standards in...

[Hemolytic disease of newborn due to ABO incompatibility].

Hemolytic disease of newborn due to ABO-incompatibility is the most common cause of hemolytic diseases of newborns, its occur due to ABO blood group incompatibility between the mother and infant. The aim of study is to identify the incidence and severity of jaundice in patients with ABO incompatibility. Fifty four babies with ABO incompatibility admitted to AlKhansah maternity and children teac...