What does it mean when a newborn tests positive for coombs?
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WebMD said this:
Direct Coombs' test
The direct Coombs' test checks for antibodies attached to your own red blood cells. The antibodies may be those your body produced because of disease or those you received in a blood transfusion. The rare condition of having antibodies against your own red blood cells is called autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
The direct Coombs' test also may be done on a newborn baby whose mother has Rh-negative blood. The test results determine whether the mother has formed harmful antibodies and transferred them through the placenta to her fetus.
If the hostipal has let you take the baby outside of the NICU you and your baby are probably fine. I would talk with your pediatrician.
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i just looked it up its a bunch of medical bable so i dont know and i couldnt find any side effects or anything so ask a doctor
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