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Red cell intrauterine transfusion: a blood bank experience
Suguna Somasundram1, Nur Al-Kamaliah Harun2, Nor Azhani Azmi3, Eusni Rahayu Mohd Tohit4.
Red cell intrauterine transfusion (IUT) is a procedure to correct the foetal anaemia most commonly due to haemolytic disease of foetus and newborn (HDFN) or uncommonly due to foetal parvovirus infection (1,2). Here we report a case of intrauterine transfusion for a Rhesus (Rh) isoimmunisation. Red cell IUT requires blood with specific criteria, thus a blood bank experience on requirements of blood for intrauterine transfusion is discussed here.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor & Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
- Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
- Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
- Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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