It's a thrilling moment to welcome your baby into the world. Once your infant arrives, several tests need to be conducted to ensure their health, a Coombs test is one of them. A Coombs test is ...

Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a type of anemia that begins during pregnancy. It can cause serious illness in a newborn, but it may be diagnosed during prenatal screening and treated to avoid ...

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Mihir Raval, MD, MPH, comments on the difference between cold agglutinin disease and other autoimmune hemolytic anemias. Neil Minkoff, MD: Now, you had mentioned that there are other autoimmune ...

What Is Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn? Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) is a blood disorder that happens when your blood type doesn't match your baby's blood type during ...

A complete blood count (CBC) might suggest hemolytic anemia if your RBC, hemoglobin, and reticulocyte counts are low. But further testing may be required. Anemia occurs when you don’t have enough ...