Detection and measurement of fetomaternal haemorrhage: serum alpha-fetoprotein and the Kleihauer technique.
- 28 May 1977
- Vol. 1 (6073), 1377-1379
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.1.6073.1377
Abstract
A raised maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein concentration was taken as an indicator of fetomaternal haemorrhage due to amniocentesis and was used to calculate the volume of the fetal bleed. The alpha-fetoprotein concentration seemed to be a more sensitive and reliable indicator than the established Kleihauer technique and may have further applications in antenatal testing.Keywords
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