title: Interpretation of the direct antiglobulin test in neonates with haemolytic disease of the newborn.
abstract: Neonatal blood grouping and direct antiglobulin test results need to be interpreted with caution following multiple intrauterine blood transfusions for haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). Except for a few reports published about 20 years ago, this fact is not well documented. We report a case emphasising the problem and its consequences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Kirwan Hospital for Women, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tuladhar
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Patole
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Whitehall
mesh_terms: D001805:Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003298:Coombs Test; D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy