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Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia

Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia is a condition in which maternal antibodies attack a fetus's or newborn's platelets.

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Antibody hemoglobin and platelet monitoring

Antibody hemoglobin and platelet monitoring

What this monitoring means in pregnancy In everyday practice, this topic usually starts with a complete blood count in pregnancy. That test reports hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelet count, and it gives a broad overview of how the blood is responding to pregnancy. Hemoglobin matters because it carries oxygen; if it falls too low, fatigue, shortness […]