Chapter 19.6, Problem 43AYP

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

The Rh blood group of mother and fetus for the hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) to occur.

Introduction:

Hemolytic disease results in the excessive destruction of the red blood cells in the spleen, which causes a lack of red blood cells in the blood leading to the development of anemia. The reticulocyte count that is the precursor of erythrocyte increase in hemolytic disease as large number of erythrocyte precursors is released into the blood to compensate for the loss of red blood cells.