Blood Bank Case Study
A group “A” man marries a group “AB” woman. The man’s father is group “O.”
1. What are the possible ABO groups of children produced from this mating?
2. The woman is Rh negative and the man is Rh positive. The man’s mother was also Rh negative. What is the chance that their offspring will be Rh negative?
3. Because the pregnancy is high risk, the woman wants her husband to donate blood for her. Give 2 reasons why this is not a good idea.
During the pregnancy, the woman experienced a fetomaternal bleed and was given Rh immune globulin. Post delivery, she is re-evaluated and it is found that she has developed a weak Anti-D and an Anti-E.
4. Is she a candidate for Rh immune globulin now?
5. What could be done to aid in determining this?