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Fetal Sex and RHD Genotyping with Digital PCR Demonstrates Greater Sensitivity than Real-time PCR.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Nov 2015
Sillence Kelly A, Roberts Llinos A, Hollands Heidi J, Thompson Hannah P, Kiernan Michele, Madgett Tracey E, Welch C Ross, Avent Neil D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Noninvasive genotyping of fetal RHD (Rh blood group, D antigen) can prevent the unnecessary administration of prophylactic anti-D to women carrying RHD-negative fetuses. We evaluated laboratory methods for such genotyping. METHODS: Blood samples were collected in EDTA tubes and Streck® Cell-Free DNA™ blood collection tubes (Streck BCTs) from RHD-negative women (n = 46). Using Y-specific and...
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