Screening for Rh (D) Incompatibility

Release Date: February 2004

Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents

Summary of Recommendations

• The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends Rh (D) blood typing and antibody testing for all pregnant women during their first visit for pregnancy-related care.
  Grade: A Recommendation.
• The USPSTF recommends repeated Rh (D) antibody testing for all unsensitized Rh (D)-negative women at 24-28 weeks' gestation, unless the biological father is known to be Rh (D)-negative.
  Grade: B Recommendation.

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Supporting Documents

Screening for Rh (D) Incompatibility, February 2004
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 63 KB; PDF Help)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 54 KB; PDF Help)

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Current as of February 2004

Internet Citation:

Screening for Rh (D) Incompatibility, Topic Page. February 2004. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsdrhi.htm