Accepted at: May, 11, 2025
9:42 a.m.
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braviboron
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Stapedius
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Apt test
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Which test differentiates between maternal blood and fetal blood?
{{c1::Haemoglobin alkaline denaturation test}}
{{c1::Haemoglobin alkaline denaturation test}}
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Which test <b>differentiates between</b> <u>maternal</u> blood and <u>fetal</u> blood?<br><br>{{c1::Haemoglobin alkaline denaturation test}}
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- Also called: Apt test, alkali denaturation test, A test
- Often used to determine if melena/haematemesis is from the fetal GI tract, or from swallowed maternal blood
- Not to be confused with Kleihauer-Betke test which determines extent of maternal-fetal haemorrhage
- Often used to determine if melena/haematemesis is from the fetal GI tract, or from swallowed maternal blood
- Not to be confused with Kleihauer-Betke test which determines extent of maternal-fetal haemorrhage
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- Also called: Apt test, alkali denaturation test, A test <br>- Often used to determine if melena/haematemesis is from the fetal GI tract, or from swallowed maternal blood <br>- Not to be confused with Kleihauer-Betke test which determines extent of maternal-fetal haemorrhage
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StatPearls Accessed May 2025
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<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK500011/">StatPearls</a> Accessed May 2025
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#Malleus_CM::#Subjects::Obstetrics_&_Gynaecology::01_Obstetrics::01_Pregnancy::*General::Apt_Test
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