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I am b - hubby is o +. i am not pregnant but before pregnancy can i get the indirect coombs test done to check if my blood is sensitized?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

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Ask OB/Gyn: Easier and safer to get Rhogam shot to provide passive protection to fetus, if are or might become sensitized to (+) due to any peri-placental sharing.

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

I am b - hubby is o +. i am not pregnant but before pregnancy can i get the indirect coombs test done to check if my blood is sensitized?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Alves answered

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