Antibodies from an Rh negative mother may enter the blood stream of
her unborn Rh positive infant, damaging the red blood cells (RBCs).
The infant responds by increasing RBC production and sending out
immature RBCs that still have nuclei. This photograph shows normal
RBCs, damaged RBCs, and immature RBCs that still contain nuclei.
Review Date: 02/10/2011
Reviewed By: Kimberly G Lee, MD, MSc, IBCLC, Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Division of Neonatology, Medical University of South Carolina,
Charleston, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
