Prof. Dr. Levent Kayrın and Asst. Assoc. Dr. The Rapid Test Kit, developed and patented by Umut Kökbaş, Can Determine Rh Blood Incompatibility in Only 10 Minutes in the First Weeks of Pregnancy.
Prof. Dr. Levent Kayrın and Asst. Assoc. Dr. Umut Kökbaş developed and patented a fast and reliable test method for detecting Rh blood incompatibility, which can lead to jaundice, anemia, brain damage, heart failure and even death if untreated.
Rh incompatibility is a risky situation if the mother's blood type is Rh negative and the baby is Rh positive. Stating that Rh-positive blood cells belonging to the baby that passed into the mother's blood during pregnancy stimulate the mother's immune system and the mother's body saw these cells as a threat and produced antibodies. Dr. Levent Kayrın said that these antibodies also create a serious danger by breaking down the blood cells of the baby.
For this reason, it is very important to determine whether there is a blood incompatibility between the baby and the mother if the blood type of the mother-to-be is Rh negative and the father is Rh positive. Prof. Dr. Kayrın says that as a precaution in pregnancies with the risk of Rh incompatibility, as Rh determination is a time-consuming and expensive method today, expectant mothers are given a blood incompatibility injection in the 28th week of pregnancy and within 72 hours after birth. The anxiety and stress caused by the risk of blood incompatibility on the mother can also negatively affect pregnancy.
It Is Now Possible To Determine The Blood Incompatibility In 10 Minutes
Prof. Dr. Levent Kayrın and Asst. Assoc. Dr. The test method developed by Umut Kökbaş can detect whether there is blood incompatibility in the 8th week of pregnancy. Moreover, in just 10 minutes!
By applying a nanopolymer-based biosensor system, Kyrenia University scientists can determine the baby's Rh value within 5 minutes from 10 ml of blood taken from the mother who is at risk of Rh incompatibility. Thus, with the patented new generation test kit, it can be quickly understood whether there is blood incompatibility in the baby. Prof. Dr. Levent Kayrın says that if the blood type of the baby is detected as Rh negative as a result of the test, it indicates that there is no blood incompatibility between the mother and the baby. Prof. Dr. Kayrın stated that in this situation, which does not carry any risk in terms of pregnancy, blood incompatibility injection to the mother, no additional treatment is required and normal follow-up is continued.
Prof. Dr. Levent Kayrın said, “If the blood type of the baby is detected as Rh positive, there is a risk of blood incompatibility between the mother and the baby, and a blood incompatibility injection must be made to protect the baby. Pregnancy is monitored much more closely and ultrasound findings that may cause blood incompatibility in the baby are sought ”.
Girne University Faculty of Medicine Asst. Assoc. Dr. On the other hand, Umut Kökbaş emphasizes that being able to learn beforehand whether there is a blood incompatibility in her baby will help mothers to have a healthier pregnancy by relieving them psychologically. Dr. Umut Kökbaş says that by determining the risk of blood incompatibility with the test they have developed, they will prevent an unnecessary injection to the mother.
Work Continues for Production
Prof. Dr. Levent Kayrın and Dr. The widespread use of the test method, which Umut Kökbaş developed and patented, will provide great convenience for pregnancies at risk of blood incompatibility. Studies continue for the production of the patented test kit. The test kit is planned to be produced and put into use in the near future.
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