During pregnancy, a blood test is performed to determine your blood type and to determine if you have the Rh factor. The Rh factor is a protein present on some people's red blood cells. If you do not have the protein but your fetus does, your body may make antibodies against the Rh factor protein. To prevent destruction of the red blood cells of the fetus, and of future pregnancies, you may be given an injection later in the pregnancy called Rh(D) immune globulin.
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