Management of pregnancies with rare blood types

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1982;61(3):219-21. doi: 10.3109/00016348209156560.

Abstract

Pregnant women with antibodies to high incidence blood group antigens should be diagnosed as early as possible and red blood cells should be stored frozen for future possible needs. Either autologous, compatible siblings or unrelated individuals' red blood cells should be frozen. The application of such a program is described in three pregnant women with exceedingly rare antibodies to high incidence blood group antigens (anti-Lutheranb, and PP1Pk, and anti c with blood type B CCddee Du negative).

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Group Antigens / genetics
  • Blood Group Antigens / immunology*
  • Blood Specimen Collection
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Erythrocyte Transfusion*
  • Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood
  • Female
  • Freezing
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Isoantibodies / analysis*
  • Lutheran Blood-Group System / immunology
  • Male
  • Phenotype
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy*
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System

Substances

  • Blood Group Antigens
  • Isoantibodies
  • Lutheran Blood-Group System
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System