Question 1
Which is the appropriate term for an alloimmune disease in which maternal blood and fetal blood are antigenically incompatible?
◦ Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
◦ Hydrops fetalis
◦ Icterus neonatorum
◦ Icterus gravis neonatorum
Question 2
Which statement is true regarding the Coombs test?
◦ Indirect Coombs test confirms the diagnosis of antibody-mediated hemolytic disease.
◦ Indirect Coombs test measures antibodies in the mother’s circulation.
◦ Direct Coombs test indicates whether the fetus is at risk for hemolytic disease.
◦ Direct Coombs test measures maternal antibody titers.