Kleihaeur Bethke test is done for:
b. Fetomaternal hemorrhage(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2335, Ghai 8/e p 340)A common approach to evaluating Fetomaternal Hemorrhage (FMH) is the rosette test to screen for the presence of fetal cells followed by the Kleihauer-Betke acid elution method to quantify the magnitude of feto-maternal bleed.
Cephalopelvic disproportion
Fetomaternal hemorrhage
Determining karyotype of normal fetus
Diagnosing fetal infections
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