ANTIBODY DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION & BLOOD DONATION Flashcards
Cause decreased survival of RBCs ; typically, IgG antibodies that react at 37C
Clinically significant alloantibodies
Detects as many or few potentially clinically significant antibodies in a donor’s or recipient’s sample ; involves the reaction between patient serum with 2 or 3 reagent phenotyped for multiple antigens
Antibody screening
Reagent RBC for antibody screening
O cells
Antigram : 1st column - detects IgM antibodies
IMMEDIATE SPIN / ROOM TEMP
Antigram : 2nd column - detects both IgG and IgM
Thermophase / 37C
Antigram : 3rd column - detects IgG
AHG
Antigram : 4th column
Check cells
Antigram : A positive result in any phase, there is a need for _____
Antibody identification
Patient ispositive for antibody screening, what to do next?
Antibody identification
Donor is positive for antibody screening, what to do next?
No antibody identification, discard plasma only
IgM antibodies
Anti-Le^a
Anti-Le^b
Anti-P1
Anti-M
Anti-N
Anti-Lu^a
IgG antibodies
Anti-e
Anti-S/anti-s
Anti-Fya and anti-Fyb
Anti-Jka and anti-JKb
Anti-Lub
Antigram interpretation : SPECIFICITY should be suspected when all screen cells yielding a positive reaction react at the same phase(s) and strength
Single Antibody
Antigram interpretation : are most likely present when screen cells react at DIFFERENT phase or strengths
Multiple antibody
Antigram interpretation : Should be suspected when the AUTOLOGOUS control or DAT is positive and all screen cells yield a positive reaction
Auto-antibody
Antibodies associated with hemolysis (in vitro)
Anti-Le^a
Anti-Le^b
Anti-PP1Pk
Anti-Vel
Antibodies associated with mixed field
Anti-Sd^a
_____ of an antibody to red cell antigen(s) requires testing the serum against a panel of selected red cell samples with known antigen composition
Identification
Collection of 11-20 group O reagent RBCs ; antigen expression should be diverse
Antibody identification panel
Antibody identification step : cross out panel cells with “0” reaction ; however do not cross out heterozygous antigens (++) that show dosage
Step 1
Antibody identification step : look for matching pattern (cells with reaction)
Step 2
Antibody identification step : consider the antibody’s usual temperature reactivity
Step 3
Blood groups that demonstrate dosage
MNSs, Duffy, Kidd, Rh (except D), Lutheran
General rule for antibody identification
Look for negative results “0” and eliminate antigens that are present except heterozygous antigens that show dosage