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Procedure: Kleihauer-Betke (K-B) Test
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Description and Purpose
The Kleihauer-Betke (KB) test, also known
as acid elution for foetal haemoglobin , is
where blood is drawn from the mother's vein and tested for the presence
of foetal cells, in order to determine the amount of an must receive to prevent her from developing antibodies, or abnormal
proteins, against her foetus.
Procedure
Blood is drawn from a vein and analysed for the presence of foetal cells
with a special staining technique known as the Kleihauer-Betke method .
The greater the foetal blood leakage into the mother's circulation, the
greater the amount of Rh immune globulin the mother must receive.
The information in this page is presented in summarised form and has been taken
from the following source(s):
1.
The Yale University School of Medicine Patient's Guide to
Medical Tests, Barry L. Zaret M.D., Senior Editor, published by Houghton Mifflin.
Online: common_procedures/doppler_ultrasound.html
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