Patient's question:
Neonatal Hemolytic Disease What should be paid attention to when suffering from neonatal hemolytic diseaseDoctor's answer:
1. Blood biochemistry test: Red blood cells are reduced, hemoglobin levels are decreased, and reticulocytes are significantly increased. Nucleated red blood cells are observed in the smear. During white blood cell count, the result can be greatly increased due to the inclusion of nucleated red blood cells. These changes in blood parameters vary with the severity of hemolysis.2. Blood type test: When there is an Rh blood type incompatibility between mother and fetus, using horse serum to determine the ABO blood type may lead to incorrect identification. This is because horse serum, upon stimulation by human red blood cell surface antigens, produces anti-A(B) antibodies along with anti-IgG antibodies. Therefore, if unexplained doubts arise, it should be considered that this condition may be present, and human serum should be used instead to determine the ABO blood type.