Obstetrics

Anti-D Immune Globulin (RhoGAM) Dosing & Kleihauer-Betke FMH Calculator

Calculates fetal-maternal hemorrhage (FMH) volume and ACOG-recommended 300 mcg RhoGAM vials.

Parameters

Anti-D Immune Globulin (RhoGAM) Dosing & Kleihauer-Betke FMH Calculator Result

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FormulaFetal Whole Blood (mL) = (% Fetal RBCs in KB ÷ 100) × Maternal Blood Volume (mL) Raw Vials = Fetal Whole Blood (mL) ÷ 30 mL ACOG Rounding = Decimal < 0.5 → Round Down + 1 | Decimal ≥ 0.5 → Round Up + 1

Clinical Pearls

Prevents hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN / erythroblastosis fetalis) in subsequent pregnancies by eliminating circulating fetal Rh+ D antigens.

Limitations

Maternal hemoglobinopathies with elevated Hemoglobin F (e.g., Hereditary Persistence of Fetal Hemoglobin [HPFH], Beta-Thalassemia minor) can falsely elevate KB counts; flow cytometry with anti-HbF/anti-D is diagnostic.