Debbie McCaskill Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Does anyone have a flow chart or guidance on when you perform a fetal screen? We always do them postpartum but I know there are exceptions such as trauma. I would appreciate any help you may be able to offer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 We do them if the patient is >20 weeks gestation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCoronado Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 If RhoGam is ordered prophylactically at 28 weeks of gestation, we do not perform a fetal screen. However, if there is any obstetric event such as a trauma or an invasive procedure which may have resulted in fetal cells entering the mother's circulation at > 20 weeks gestation, we do include the fetal screen as part of the work up. Please refer to page 549 of the AABB Technical Manual, 15th edition, for more details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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