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. 2020 Feb;9(1):43–47. doi: 10.5582/irdr.2019.01094

Table 2. Guidelines in developed countries recommending routine antibody screening during pregnancy.

Countries Prevalence of red cell antibodies/
alloantibodies other than anti-D (Ref.) 		Recommendation
(Ref.)
Netherlands 1.23%/0.32% (5) ABO, Rh(D) and Rh(c) blood group antigen typing and screening for RBC antibodies at the booking visit and again at week 27 (16).
United Kingdom 1%/0.3% (17) ABO, Rh(D) and Rh(c) blood group antigen typing and screening for RBC antibodies at the booking visit and again at week 28 (14).
Australia & New Zealand 0.73%/0.65% (18) ABO, Rh(D) blood group antigen typing and screening for RBC antibodies at the booking visit (19).
United States 0.3-3.4%/0.74% (20) ABO, Rh(D) blood group antigen typing and screening for RBC antibodies at the booking visit (21).