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If a patient fails to receive prophylactic Rh (D) immunoglobulin at 28 weeks, should they receive the dose at 34 weeks?

April 26, 2017dose fails immunoglobulin patient prophylactic Rh weeks

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If a patient fails to receive prophylactic Rh (D) immunoglobulin at 28 weeks, should they receive the dose at 34 weeks?

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The dose should be given as soon as possible after it is recognised that the dose was missed, rather than waiting for the 34 weeks dose. In such a case the second dose should be delayed until 6 weeks after the first dose.