ABO GROUP PPT 2 Flashcards
_________ represent phenotypes that show weaker variable serologic reactivity
with the commonly used human polyclonal anti-A, anti-B, and anti-A,B
ABO Subgroups
(A Subgroups)
in 1911, _______ described two different A antigens based on reactions between group
A RBCs and anti-A and anti-A1.
von Dungern
(A Subgroups)
___ = Group A RBCs that react with both anti-A and anti-A1.
A1
(A Subgroups)
___ = Group A RBCs that react with anti-A and not anti-A1.
A2
(A Subgroups)
RBCs from A1 and A2 individuals react equally strong with current monoclonal _____ in
ABO forward typing tests
anti-A
________ are generally common
A subgroups
(A Subgroups)
The weaker serologic reactivity of ABO subgroups = attributed to the decreased number of
___ and ________ sites on their red cells.
A and B antigen
(A Subgroups)
The cells of approximately 80% of all Group A (or AB) individuals are ______, the remaining 20% are ______ or ______
A1 (or A1B) ; A2 (or A2B) or weaker subgroups
(A Subgroups)
The production of both types of antigens is a result of an inherited gene at the ______
ABO locus.
(Difference between A1 and A2 = Quantitative Difference)
Inheritance of an A1 gene elicits production of high concentrations of the enzyme ___________, which converts almost all of the H precursor structure to A1 antigens on the RBCs.
a-3-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
(Difference between A1 and A2 = Quantitative Difference)
____ creates between 810,000 and 1,170,000 antigen sites of an adult _____
A1 ; A1 RBCs
(Difference between A1 and A2 = Quantitative Difference)
_____ results in production of only 240,000 to 290,000 antigen sites on the adult ____
A2 gene ; A2 RBC.
(Difference between A1 and A2 = Quantitative Difference)
The immunodominant sugar on both A1 and A2 RBCs is __________
N-acetyl-D-galactosamine.
(Difference between A1 and A2 = Qualitative Difference)
1% to 8% of A2 individuals produce _____in their serum
anti-A1
(Difference between A1 and A2 = Qualitative Difference)
25% of A2B individuals produce ____
anti-A1
(Difference between A1 and A2 = Qualitative Difference)
Differentiation of A1 and A2 phenotypes is determined serologically using ______
- a reagent made from a seeds of the plant _______
- it agglutinate human cells with some degree of specificity.
anti-A1 lectin ; Dilochos biflorus
(Difference between A1 and A2 = Qualitative Difference)
Anti-A1 lectin agglutinates ______ cells but does not agglutinate ______
A1 (A1B) ; A2
(A2B).
(QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DIFFERENCES OF SUBGROUPS A1 AND A2)
- ↓ number of antigen sites
- ↓ amount of transferase enzyme
- ↓ amount of branching
Quantitative Difference
(QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DIFFERENCES OF SUBGROUPS A1 AND A2)
- Differences in the precursor oligosaccharide chains
- Subtle differences in transferase enzymes
- Formation of anti-A1, in a percentage of some subgroups
Qualitative Differences
Lectins Used in Blood Banking:
agglutinates A1 or A1B
Dolichos biflorus
Lectins Used in Blood Banking:
agglutinates B cells
Bandeiraea simplicifolia
Lectins Used in Blood Banking:
agglutinates O cells (H specificity) and other ABO blood groups depending on the amount of H antigen available.
Ulex europaeus
(A SUBGROUPS)
The antigens present on the RBCs of A1 and A2 individuals can be depicted in two
ways:
1. A1 RBCs are illustrated as having both __ and __ antigens on the cell surface, in
contrast to A2 cells which only contain __.
2. Alternatively, A1 RBCs can also be conceptualized as having only ___ antigens sites and
A2 as only having __ antigen sites.
A and A1 ; A
A1 ; A
(A SUBGROUPS)
_____ is found in greatest concentration on the RBCs of group O individuals
-may not be detectable in _____ individuals.
- in the presence of A2 gene, only some of the H antigen is converted to A antigens, and the remaining H antigen is detectable on the ____.
H antigen ; group A1 ; cell
(A SUBGROUPS)
____ subgroups of the A antigen will often have an inverse reciprocal relationship
between the amount of H antigen on the RBC and the amount of A antigens formed.
Weak
(A SUBGROUPS)
______ is a naturally occurring IgM cold agglutinin that reacts best below room
temperature.
This anti-H
(A SUBGROUPS)
this antibody is formed in response to a natural substance and reacts most strongly with cells of _____ individuals and weakly with the RBCs of ____ individuals.
group O ; A1B
(A SUBGROUPS)
REACTIVITY OF ANTI-H ANTISERA OR ANTI-H LECTIN WITH ABO BLOOD GROUPS : GREATEST TO LEAST AMOUNT OF H
O > A2 > B > A2B > A1 > A1B
(A SUBGROUPS)
it is an insignificant antibody in terms of transfusion purposes because it has no
reactivity at body temp.
ANTI-H
(A SUBGROUPS)
However, _______ may react at room temp. and present a problem in antibody screening procedures.
high-titered anti-H
(A SUBGROUPS)
________ agglutinate RBCs of group O and A2 and react very weakly or not at all
with groups A1 and A1B.
Anti-H lectin
(A SUBGROUPS)
More detailed, theory of ABO subgroups has been proposed by the identification of
four different forms of H antigens:
- 2 of which are unbranched straight chains (___, ____)
- 2 of which are complex branched chains (___, ___)
H1, H2 ; H3, H4
(A SUBGROUPS)
___ AND ___ correspond to the precursor structures on which the A enzyme can act to
convert H antigen to blood group A active glycolipids.
H1 and H4
(A SUBGROUPS)
Straight chain __ and __ glycolipids can be converted to A and A antigens,
respectively, by both A1 and A2 enzymes, with the A2 enzyme being less efficient.
H1 and H2
(WEAK A SUBGROUPS)
Subgroups weaker than A2 occur frequently and are most often recognized through an
_________
ABO discrepancy
(WEAK A SUBGROUPS)
These subgroups of A make up ___ of those encountered in the laboratory and therefore are mainly of academic interest.
1%
(WEAK A SUBGROUPS)
characteristics of weak A subgroups include the following:
- decreased number A antigen sites per RBC
- Varying degrees of agglutination by human anti-A,B
- Increased variability in the detectability of H antigen, resulting in strong reactions
with anti-H - presence or absence of anti-A1 in the serum
(WEAK A SUBGROUPS)
_________, _________ and _______ can be utilized to subdivide A individual into A3,Ax, Aend, Am and Ael.
Secretory studies, adsorption-elution tests, and molecular testing
(WEAK A SUBGROUPS)
Weak A phenotypes can be serologically differentiated using the following techniques:
- Forward grouping of A and H antigens with anti-A, anti-A,B, and anti-H
- Reverse grouping of ABO isoagglutinins and the presence of anti-A1
- Adsorption-elusion tests with anti-A
- Saliva studies to detect the presence of A and H substances
(WEAK A SUBGROUPS)
Additional special procedures such as ________ for mutations or ________ studies for detecting the A enzyme can be performed for
differentiation of weak subgroups.
molecular testing ; serum glycosyltranferase
(WEAK A SUBGROUPS)
________ characteristically demonstrate a mixed-field pattern of agglutination with
anti-A and most anti-A,B reagents.
- The estimated number of A antigen sites is approximately ________ per RBC.
- ______ may be present in serum of A3 individuals, and A substance is detected in the saliva of ________.
A3 RBCs ; 35,000 ; Anti-A1 ; A3 secretors
(WEAK A SUBGROUPS)
________ characteristically are not agglutinated by anti-A reagent but do agglutinate with most examples of anti-A,B
- the estimated number of A antigen sites is approximately ______ per RBC.
Ax RBCs ; 4,000
(WEAK A SUBGROUPS)
________ characteristically demonstrate very weak mixed-field agglutination with
some anti-A and anti-A,B reagents.
- the estimated number of A antigen sites on the few agglutinable RBCs is approximately _____ per RBC, whereas no detectable A antigens are demonstrated on RBCs that do not agglutinate.
-no ________ is detectable in the serum or in the RBC membranes of Aend individuals.
Aend RBCs ; 3,500 ; A glycosyltransferase
(WEAK A SUBGROUPS)
______ are not agglutinated by anti-A or anti-A,B reagents.
Am RBCs
(WEAK A SUBGROUPS)
________ typically are unagglutinated by anti-A or anti-A,B reagents; adsorption and
elution can be used to demonstrate the presence of the A antigen
- the Ael phenotypes is inherited as a _____ at the ABO locus.
Ael RBCs ; rare gene
(Weak B Subgroups)
Subgroups of B are very ____ and much less frequent than A subgroups.
rare
(Weak B Subgroups)
Inheritance of B subgroups, similar to that majority of A subgroups, is considered to
be a result of ________ at the B locus.
alternate alleles
(Weak B Subgroups)
Criteria used for for differentiation of weak B phenotypes include the following
techniques:
- Strenght and type of agglutination with anti-B, anti-A,B, and anti-H
- Presence or absense of ABO isoagglutinins in the serum
- Adsorption-elution studies with anti-B
- Presence of B substance in saliva
- Molecular testing
(Weak B Subgroups)
RBCs demontrating serologic activity that is weaker than normal are designed weak B
phenotypes or B subgroups and include ____, ____, ____, and ____ phenotypes.
B3, Bx, Bm and Bel
(Weak B Subgroups)
____ phenotype generally results from the inheritance of a rare gene at the ABO locus and is characterized by a mixed-field pattern of agglutination with anti-B and Anti-A,B
B3
(Weak B Subgroups)
______ typically demonstrate weak agglutination with anti-B and anti-A,B antisera.
- family studies suggest that Bx is a _____ at the ABO locus.
Bx RBCs ; rare allele
(Weak B Subgroups)
______ are characteristically unagglutinated by anti-B or anti-A,B antisera
- the ______ is reported to be more frequent in Japan.
Bm RBCs ; Bm subgroup