Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Intra Uterine Growth Restriction, Intrapaum and Antepaum Fetal Surviellance
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The Kleihauer Betke test for detecting foetal erythrocytes is based on the fact that
High-Yield Explanation
The most commonly used quantitative test for fetal red cells in the maternal circulation is the acid elution or Kleihauer Betke test. Fetal erythrocytes contain HbF, which is more resistant to acid elution than HbA.