A Group O, Rh-negative woman with no evidence of antibodies delivers her first child who shows a slightly decreased hemoglobin and the presence of spherocytes on the peripheral blood film

The DAT is positive with polyspecific AHG and anti-IgG. The baby is Group A, Rh negative and is slightly jaundiced with a bilirubin of 2.1 mg/dl. What is the most likely cause of the baby's jaundice?

a. Normal physiologic jaundice
b. Rh HDFN
c. ABO HDFN
d. Other type HDFN

Correct Answer: C

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d. The date on a sterile packet has nothing to do with contamination of its contents.

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