Table 1 Follow-up of severe fetal anemia due to anti-M antibody

From: Fetal intraperitoneal injection of immunoglobulin diminishes alloimmune hemolysis

 

Mother

Fetus

 

Weeks of gestation

Titer of anti-M

MCA-PSV (MoM) a

Hb (g per100 ml)

Ht (%)

T-Bil (mg per100 ml)

Direct antiglobulin test (DAT)

IFAC (g) b

Pregnancy

16

1024

 
        

 

27

1024

 
        

 

32

1024

>1.5

6.4

17.9

2.7

Positive

 
        

3.6

 

33

7.3

21.9

2.2

Positive

 
        

4.0

 

34

128

>1.5

8.1

24.9

2.5

Positive

 
        

4.0

 

35

128

10.1

30.7

2.6

Positive

 
        

4.3

 

36

1.1

11.5

33.9

0.8

Positive

 
        

Delivery

38

15.1

41.2

3.5

Positive

 
        

After delivery

6 days

14.8

41.3

15.0

Negative

 
  1. aMultiples of the median peak systolic velocity in the middle cerebral artery.
  2. bImmunoglobulin injected into the fetal abdominal cavity.