An O positive newborn is severely jaundiced due to HDFN and has a positive DAT.  Mother is O negative with an anti-K.  The physician has ordered an exchange transfusion for this newborn.  What  blood should be given to this newborn? Does this blood need to be crossmatched and if so, how would that be done?

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Q: Is ABO blood typing accurate?

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Q: What are ABO blood-group antigens?

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Q: One blood type is called the universal donor and one I type is called recipient. Which blood types…

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Q: Describe the disease associated with an Rh-negative mother and an Rh-positive baby. How is it…

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Q: Explain why the passive transfer of antibodies is of greatimportance for the newborn.

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Q: How does some who is Rh negative become sensitized?  What does that mean?  Why is it significant?

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Q: the disease erythroblastosis fetalis develops in a fetus or a newborn infant with rh-positive blood…

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Q: How can the hemolyticdisease of the newborn beprevented?

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Q: How does a baby inherit Rh+ blood from an Rh− mother?

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