Automated Flow Cytometric Approaches for Fetomaternal Hemorrhage Quantification: A Clinical and Chemical Pathology Perspective
Keywords:
Flow Cytometric, Fetomaternal HemorrhageAbstract
Background: Fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH) is a clinically significant event characterized by the transplacentalpassage of fetal red blood cells into the maternal circulation. In RhD-negative mothers, even a small volume of FMHcan lead to alloimmunization, with subsequent pregnancies at risk of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn(HDFN). Accurate quantification
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