title: Is antenatal antibody screening worthwhile in Chinese?
abstract: A total of 1997 pregnant women were screened during their first antenatal visit for irregular antibodies for the prevention of haemolytic disease of the newborn. Patient sera were tested against a panel of group O screen cells including one with the expression of Miltenberger determinants GP.Mur. 17 women (0.85%) had irregular antibodies of which four were of potential clinical significance, including one with anti-D, two with anti-E and one with anti-D, anti-E and anti-G. Although antenatal antibody screening is mandatory in Western populations, our results suggest that this may not be necessary in the Chinese population except for those who are Rh D-negative or who have a history of haemolytic disease of the newborn.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Tse
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: So
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D018029:Rho(D) Immune Globulin
chemical_list: D007518:Isoantibodies; C061961:RHO(D) antibody; D018029:Rho(D) Immune Globulin