Author(s)
Ryan C Kohli, MLS (ASCP)CM
Immunohematology Reference Lab
ARUP Laboratories
Salt Lake City, Utah
Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· determine which patient populations should be evaluated for Rh immune globulin administration;
· compare negative, positive, and false positive results of the qualitative fetal screen;
· assess specific scenarios that can result in false positive results with the qualitative fetal screen; and
· evaluate alternative testing methods for detecting fetal red blood cell exposure.