The incidences of positive Kleihauer-Betke test in low-risk pregnancies and maternal trauma patients

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1461-1463

  Dhanraj, David ^a   Lambers, Donna ^a  

^a GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abruption; Hemoglobin F; Kleihauer Betke test; Maternal trauma

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN F;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; INJURY; KLEIHAUER BETKE TEST; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RANK SUM TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SICKLE CELL; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; STUDENT T TEST; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 2542473134     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.02.029     Document Type: Article

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