Women's health · Explanation & counselling

Rhesus negative in pregnancy

Easy

10 min station · 2 min reading · Curtin Year 4

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C S X S

2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Mila Petrovic, 27, is 12 weeks pregnant with her first baby. Her booking blood group result is printed for you.

  1. Take a focused history from Ms Petrovic

  2. Interpret the result, explain it to Ms Petrovic and agree a plan

  • You do not need to examine the patient

Booking blood group

Booking blood group
ItemValueReference range
ABO and RhD groupO RhD negative-
Red cell antibody screenNo antibodies detectedNegative
Practising alone? Ask the examinerFindings appear only when you ask for them

Investigations