A 32 year old woman was admitted to the hospital for surgery. Her blood group wa

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A 32 year old woman was admitted to the hospital for surgery. Her blood group was determined to be Group O positive. Her antibody screen was positive and antibody identification procedures revealed the presence of anti-D. She had one previous pregnancy 2 years ago and gave birth to a healthy Rh Positive baby girl.What result indicates a discrepancy?

A. Mom is pregnant with an antibody

B. Mom is Rh positive and baby is Rh positive

C. Mom is Rh positive but has an anti-D

D. Mom is O and Rh positive

What follow up action should NOT be performed?

A. Check patient historical record

B. Repeat Rh testing for mom

C. Request repeat Rh testing on her 2 year old

D. Review anti-body ID for errors

Assuming the test results are verified to be accurate, what type of blood should be crossmatched to this patient?

A. O positive only

B. O negative only

C. Either type of O is fine

D. Any type as long as it is Rh negative

Explanation / Answer

These answers are to the best of my knowledge. The answers are as follows.

A1) C. Mom is Rh positive but has an anti-D

A2) C. Request repeat Rh testing on her 2 year old

A3) C. Either type of O is fine

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