Guidance for Prenatal, Postnatal and Neonatal Immunohematology Testing in Canada: Consensus Recommendations from a Modified Delphi Process
This Canadian consensus guidance aims to optimize the surveillance of pregnancies at risk of HDFN and the dosing and timing of RhIG administration. It provides actionable recommendations to harmonize practice and support safe, timely, and cost-effective care.
Authors
- Neil Naik
- Catherine McAuley
- Sarah Tehseen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1794-9672)
- JoAnn Harrold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3218-6570)
- Robyn Berman
- Kirsten Grabowska
- Heather Hume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4171-104X)
- Michael B. Parsons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9158-5283)
- Menaka Pai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6053-689X)
- Mira Shuman
- Faiza Khurshid
- Rebecca Barty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9024-6156)
- Claire Osepchook
- Barbra de Vrijer
- Ann Wilson
- Lani Lieberman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3633-0728)
- Heather VanderMeulen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1885-2298)
- Edwin Massey
- Nancy Robitaille
- Catherine Taillefer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1818-3365)
- David Somerset
- G. Ryan
- Catharine M. Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3928-703X)
- Matthew Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6404-1931)
- Evangelia Vlachodimitropoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4330-6862)
- Batya Grundland
- Jon Barrett
- Nanette Okun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1686-2057)
- Gwen Clarke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7738-3378)
- Julie Thorne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0909-8334)
- Victoria Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0244-7036)
- Jeannie L. Callum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6133-0677)
- Karen Fung Kee Fung
- Susan Ellis
- Harrison White
- Poh Nyuk Fam
- Melanie Colpitts
- Erin Dowe
- Dorien Rujuis
- Julia Stewardson
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Mount Sinai Hospital (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Statistics Canada (CA)
- Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA)
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Fraser Health (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Queen's University (CA)
- Saskatchewan Health Authority (CA)
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CA)
- Saskatchewan Health (CA)
- Belmont Hospital (AU)
- Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre (CA)
- Ottawa Hospital (CA)
- London Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Royal Jubilee Hospital (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Women's College Hospital (CA)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CA)
- Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Cwm Taf University Health Board (GB)
- Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health (CA)
- Calgary Laboratory Services (CA)
- Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine Program (CA)
- Ontario Stroke Network (CA)
- Sault Area Hospital (CA)
- William Osler Health System (CA)
- The Wilson Centre (CA)
- Kingston Health Sciences Centre (CA)
- Memorial Hospital (US)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
- Hamilton Health Sciences (CA)
- Canadian Blood Services (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada
- Published
- 2025-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2025.103088
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.33
Funders
- Canadian Blood Services