Fetal blood loss

Definition

Fetal blood loss is a loss of blood from the fetal circulation during pregnancy, labour, or delivery. Due to the small volume of fetal blood that is present, even a small loss can lead to anaemia or fetal death.

8 subordinate codes

• KA80.0Fetal blood loss from vasa praevia
• KA80.1Fetal blood loss from ruptured cord
• KA80.2Fetal blood loss from placenta
• KA80.3Haemorrhage into co-twin
• KA80.4Haemorrhage into maternal circulation
• KA80.5Fetal blood loss from cut end of co-twin cord
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Haemorrhagic or haematological disorders of fetus or newborn

• KA81Umbilical haemorrhage of newborn
• KA82Intracranial nontraumatic haemorrhage of fetus or newborn
• KA83Certain specified neonatal haemorrhages
• KA84Haemolytic disease of fetus or newborn
• KA85Hydrops fetalis due to haemolytic disease
• KA86Neonatal kernicterus
• KA87Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia
• KA88Disseminated intravascular coagulation of fetus or newborn