Patient's question:
My blood type is O, my husband is A. Is the risk of hemolytic disease high? Is a glucose level of 4.45 high?Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Fasting blood glucose is within the normal range. The mother is blood type O, which may lead to neonatal hemolysis. It is necessary to check the antibody titer to determine the likelihood.Recommendation: Both husband and wife should go to the obstetric outpatient department to have their blood drawn for IgG antibody titer testing. The woman should fast before the test. Based on the results, if the titer is below 1:64, there is no issue. If the titer is too high, oral gentian and coptis (Yin Zhi Huang) can be taken as a preventive measure. The child is at risk of neonatal hemolysis, so parents must take the child to the hospital immediately for treatment to avoid various misunderstandings. Timely symptomatic treatment is essential. For parents, it is important to closely monitor any changes in the child's symptoms and do their best to help the child receive timely medical treatment.