Blood Group Incompatibility

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Reviewed March 2011

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Title:   Blood transfusion
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A blood transfusion is the transfer of blood from one person to another. The donated blood must match the recipient's blood type, or complications will occur. However in an emergency if the required blood type is not known, a person may be given group O negative blood.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Blood groups - Rhesus factor
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The Rh (Rhesus) factor is a protein that is present (or absent) on the surface of red blood cells. Rh incompatibility between a mother and her unborn child can cause Rh (D) - 'Rhesus disease' or hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). Routine 'anti-D' vaccination of the mother after the birth of her first child means Rh disease is now uncommon in Australia.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Anti-D administration after childbirth for preventing Rhesus alloimmunisation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Immunisation of Rhesus negative women with anti-D after the birth of a Rhesus positive infant reduces the chances of developing Rhesus antibodies. Mothers and babies may have incompatible blood characteristics (such as Rhesus positive babies and Rhesus ...
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Techniques of intrauterine fetal transfusion for women with red-cell isoimmunisation for improving health outcomes
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Red-cell alloimmunisation can occur when there are incompatibilities between a woman's blood type and that of her unborn baby (such as Rhesus or Kell). During pregnancy, the baby's blood can cross the placenta and enter the woman's circulation, which ma...
Date:   Apr 2010
Title:   Blood typing - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Classifying blood types is particularly important when it comes to blood transfusions.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Rhesus-negative blood and pregnancy - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   If you have rhesus negative blood, your fetus may be at risk for health problems. This is true only if the fetus has Rh positive blood. A simple test followed by treatment can help prevent problems.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Rhesus factor and pregnancy - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Women with rhesus negative blood face possible problems during pregnancy.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Blood transfusions - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about blood transfusions and their safeguards.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Rhesus disease (Rh incompatibility, Rh factor disease, Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Rhesus disease by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Anti-D administration in pregnancy for preventing Rhesus alloimmunisation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Anti-D given during pregnancy at 28 and 34 weeks of pregnancy reduces incidence of antibody formation and probably also reduces immunisation of women. Women whose blood group is Rh-negative sometimes form Rh-antibodies when carrying a Rh-positive baby. ...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Guidelines on the prophylactic use of Rh D immunoglobulin (anti-D) in obstetrics
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council
Description:   This document, produced by the National Blood Authority and approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council, updates previous guidelines on the use of Rh D immunoglobulin (anti-D) released in 1999. It aims to inform clinicians, other health professionals and policy makers about the revised recommendations for use of anti-D in Australia.
Date:   Jan 2003
Title:   Rhesus - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The rhesus blood factor is significant in pregnant women, as the production of Rh antibodies against newborns could cause serious problems.
Date:   May 2002
Title:   Comment for consumers. Wanted: Rh negative donors with anti-D antibodies
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   If a woman with a Rhesus negative blood group has a Rhesus positive baby she may make antibodies against the baby's blood. To protect their babies, women who have a Rhesus negative blood group can have an injection immediately after childbirth or a miscarriage to stop them making the antibodies.
Date:   Jan 2000
Title:   Wanted: Rh negative donors with anti-D antibodies
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Rhesus (Rh) D immunoglobulin is given to Rh negative women who have certain antenatal indications or give birth to an Rh positive baby. This prevents the development of maternal antibodies which could cause haemolytic disease of the newborn in future pregnancies. The Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) collects high titre anti-D plasma from donors to produce Rh D immunoglobulin. The supply is insufficient to meet all the indications and revised guidelines restricting the use of Rh D immunoglobulin have recently been released.
Date:   Jan 2000

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