ABO Blood Group Flashcards
Book of Landsteiner for ABO blood group
The Specificity of Serologic Reactions
Leading cause of death in hemolytic transfusion reactions
Transfusion of wrong ABO group
Most severe HTR
ABO incompatibility
Frequent cause of death in ABO-related HTR
TRALI
The basic precursor substances added sugars for glycosyl transferases
Paragloboside/Glycan
Amorphic gene. Not code for any enzymes
O gene
ABO gene with higher concentration of transferases. 810,000 to 1,170,000 Ag sites
A gene
ABO genes with 610,000 to 830,000 Ag sites
B gene
Substance for sugars to attach to RBCs. Found on RBC surface
Ceramide
Theory for Inheritance of ABO groups
Bernstein (1924)
An individual inherits one ABO gene from each parent and that these two genes determining which ABO antigens are present on the RPC membrane
Codominance
ABO genes is:
A. Autosomal
B. Codominant
C. Dominant
D. Amorph
E. Autosomal recessive
A. Autosomal
A and B blood genes are:
A. Autosomal
B. Codominant
C. Dominant
D. Amorph
E. Autosomal recessive
B. Codominant
A and B blood groups are:
A. Autosomal
B. Codominant
C. Dominant
D. Amorph
E. Autosomal recessive
C. Dominant
O gene, no detectable antigen is produced in response to the inheritance of this gene:
A. Autosomal
B. Codominant
C. Dominant
D. Amorph
E. Autosomal recessive
D. Amorph
Group O phenotype is ____; inheritance of two non-functional genes:
A. Autosomal
B. Codominant
C. Dominant
D. Amorph
E. Autosomal recessive
E. Autosomal recessive
Detected through molecular/genetic studies
Genotype
Genotype of two identical alleles
Homozygous
Genotype of different inherited alleles
Heterozygous
Detected through serologic testing
Phenotype
ABO ISBT#
001
ABO gene chromosome
9q34.2
FUT1 chromosome
H gene - 19
FUT2 chromosome
Se gene - 19
Glycosyltransferase and immunodominant sugar of H gene
a-2-L-fucosyltransferase; L-fucose
Glycosyltransferase and immunodominant sugar of A gene
a-3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase; N-acetyl-D-galactosamine
Glycosyltransferase and immunodominant sugar of B gene
a-3-D-galactosyltransferase; D-galactose
T/F: the H Ag is needed for the formation of A & B Ag.
T
Jansky (Czech) ABO blood group nomenclature
O (I), A (II), B (III), AB (IV)
Moss (US) ABO blood group nomenclature
O (IV), A (II), B (III), AB (I)
Frequency of Blood types (Most to Least)
O > A > B > AB
O blood group frequency (Whites/Blacks/Asians)
45%/50%/40%
A blood group frequency (Whites/Blacks/Asians)
40%/26%/28%
B blood group frequency (Whites/Blacks/Asians)
11%/20%/25%
AB blood group frequency (Whites/Blacks/Asians)
4%/4%/7%
ABO Ag form as early as ____; with only ____% of number of antigenic sites carried by RBC neonates and found on adult RBCs
37th day of fetal life; 25-50%
Full expression of ABO Ag is found at what age
2-4 years
ABO Ag in RBCs; what type of precursor chains and linkage: controlled by what genes
Type 2 (Beta 1-4 linkage); A, B, H genes
ABO Ag in Secretions; what type of precursor chains and linkage: controlled by what genes
Type 1 (Beta 1-3 linkage); A, B, H, Se genes
Secretor genes; % of population
Sese or SeSe; 80%
Non-secretor gene; % of population
sese; 20%
ABH substances found in:
DUBSTAMP
digestive juices
urine
bile
saliva
tears
amniotic fluid
milk
pathological fluid (pleural/peritoneal/pericardial/ovarian cyst)
Excessive ABH substances in secretions is found in:
PIC
pseudomucinous ovarian cyst
intestinal obstruction
carcinoma of the stomach and pancreas
Secretor status is determined by what priniciple; what specimen
Hemagglutination inhibition; Saliva
Positive result of hemagglutionation inhibition assay
No agglutionation
Unbranched and straight chain forms of H Ag:
H1 and H2
Reactivity of anti-H antisera with ABO blood groups (greatest to least)
O > A2 > B > A2B > A1 > A1B
A Subgroups:
Reacts with anti-A1, anti-A, and anti-AB
A1
A Subgroups:
Reacts with anti-A, and anti-AB only
A2
A Subgroups:
MF rxn with anti-A and anti-AB
A3
A Subgroups:
Reacts with Anti-AB, no rxn with anti-A
Ax
A Subgroups:
MF rxn with anti-A and anti-AB but with only few agglutinates (<10%)
Aend
A Subgroups:
Weak/No rxn with anti-A and anti-AB (with adsorption/elution)
Am
A Subgroups:
No rxn with anti-A and anti-AB (with adsorption/elution)
Ael
A Subgroups:
No rxn with anti-A and anti-AB observed in sibling with germline mutation (with adsorption/elution)
Ay
Small agglutinates within prodominantly unagglutinated red cells
Mixed-field
Removal of unbound antibodies from serum
Adsorption
Removal of bound antibodies from surfaces of RBCs
Elution
A1 phenotype:
% of A blood group; antigenic sites for A and H; Ag present; rxn to Anti-A with anti-A1; rxn to lectin; Abs present
80%; more sites for A, less for H; A1/A; (+) Anti-A; (+) Dilochus biflorus; Anti-B
A2 phenotype:
% of A blood group; antigenic sites for A and H; Ag present; rxn to Anti-A with anti-A1; rxn to lectin; Abs present
20%; more sites for H, less for A; A; (+) Anti-A; (0) Dilochus biflorus; Anti-B, Anti-A1
Structure characteristics of A2 RBCs
Aa and Ab predominant; unconverted H3 and H4 antigenic sites
Structure characteristics of A1 RBCs
Aa, Ab, Ac, Ad ; converted H3 and H4 antigenic sites
B Subgroups:
Reacts with anti-B and anti-AB
B
B Subgroups:
MF reaction with anti-B and anti-AB, most frequent B subtype
B3
B Subgroups:
Weak rxn with anti-B and anti-AB
Bx
B Subgroups:
No/Weak rxn with anti-B and anti-AB, converts to B if incubated with uracil diphosphate (with adsoprtion/elution)
Bm
B Subgroups:
No rxn with anti-B and anti-AB, extremely rare (with adsoption/elution)
Bel
Oh/Hnull (Ahh/Bhh/ABhh) “O blood group”
Bombay Phenotype
hh genotype; non-secretor
Bombay
Bombay phenotype Ag and Abs:
No ABH; anti-A, anti-B, anti-AB, and anti-H
hh genotype; secretor
Parabombay
ABO antibodies are what immunoglobulin?
IgM > IgG > IgA
ABO antibodies react at what temperature?
RT (20-24oC)
Ab that is IgM in nature; IgG found in O individuals
Anti-A and Anti-B
Ab that is IgG in nature; cause ABO HDN; found in O individuals only; a cross-reacting Ab
Anti-A,B
ABO Ab is produced at birth and detected only at what months of age
3-6 months (4-6 months)
Plant or seed extracts that agglutinate human cells with some degree of specificity
Lectins
Anti-A1 Lectin
Dilochos biflorus
Anti-B Lectin
Bandeiraea simplicifolia
Anti-H Lectin
Ulex europeaus
Anti-N Lectin
Vicia graminea
Anti-M Lectin
Iberis amara
Anti-T, Th Lectin
Arachis hypogaea
Anti-Tn Lectin
Salvia sclarea