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A 25-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 0, who is Rh-negative, delivers a full-term Rh-positive neonate The mother is given prophylactic anti-Rho(D) immune globulin immediately post partum. During her second pregnancy 3 years later, she is screened each trimester for Rho(D) antibodies. An indirect antiglobulin test done during the third trimester indicates the presence of anti-Rho(D) antibodies in her serum. Which of the following is the most likely mechanism for the occurrence of these maternal antibodies?

A) Anamnestic production of maternal anti-Rho(D) immunoglobulin

B) Intrauterine transplacental fetal-maternal hemorrhages during the second pregnancy

C) Residual circulating prophylactic anti-Rho(D) immunoglobulin

D) Transplacental passage of fetallgG anti-Rho(D) antibodies

  #2

B ?

  #3

A?




  #4

A

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  #5

B

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  #6

B

  #7

A

  #8

those of you who put A - please explain...

  #9

those of you who put A - please explain...

  #10

Choice B

  #11

I go with B. It should be assumed that these antibodies arise during the second pregnancy.

  #12

She was given prophilactic anti-Rh globin, which is antibodies attach to Rh+RBCs and prevent their acting as sensitising agent.
She had not anti-Rh+ ab after first pregnancy and during 1-2 trimester of 2nd.
Means something happens during 3rd trimester and answer is B.

  #13

B

what the hell does A mean? that she synthetised Abs while talking to you?
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