Kleihauer-Betke Staining Procedure

**Semantic type:** Laboratory Procedure

**Definition:** A biospecimen collection and staining procedure in which maternal blood smear is prepared and stained using Shepard's staining method, followed by microscopic examination to identify fetal-maternal hemorrhage (fetal hemoglobin transference to the mother's bloodstream).

**Synonyms:** - KLEIHAUER-BETKE