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Anti- D Antibody ( Rh-antibody )
Rate: Rs. 200
Sample
The sample is serum (3-5 ml) blood is needed in disposable syringe.
Physiology
The red blood cells has various antigens in the form of various blood groups like Blood group ABO system and blood group Rh-systems (D-antigen).
If mother is D-negative and baby is D-positive ,then because of the feto-maternal hemorrhage, mother will develop anti-D antibodies.
Significance
1.This is used to detect antibody in the Rh-negative mothers or in the newborn.
2.One can monitor the presence of antibody during pregnancy.
3.Indirect Coomb’s test is done to find free anti-D antibody in the serum.
4.Direct coomb’s test is done to find RBC coated antibody.
