Blood Group System Flashcards
First victim of BTR?
Pope Innocent VIII
Animal to animal transfusion
Richard Lower
Animal to human transfusion
Jean Baptiste Denis
Human to human transfusion
James Blundell
Traditional marker of T cells
CD 2
2 Characteristics of IMMUNOGEN
Immunogenicity
Antigenicity
I - stimulate ab prod
A - respond to its corresponding ab
2 ways a Female can be exposed to antigen
- Pregnancy
2. Blood transfusion
2 ways a Female can be exposed to antigen
- Pregnancy
2. Blood transfusion
[Incidence]
Rare antigens
Low incidence
[Incidence]
Private / Family Antigen
Low incidence
[Incidence]
Kell (K)
Low Incidence
Test for CGD
NBT (Nitroblue Tetrazolium Test)
[Incidence]
Common / Public Antigens
High incidence
[Incidence]
Cellano (k), Ii
High incidence
Main site of antibody production
Spleen
- largest 2° lymphoid organ
Product of antigen exposure
Antibody
Targests antigen present on the px’s rbc
Autoantibody
Test for autoantibody
Autocontrol (AC) = px rbc + px serum
[Alloantibodies]
Naturally occuring / expected (no need for exposure; stimulus are unknown)
Natural Alloantibodies
ex. ABO ab
[Alloantibodies]
Unexpected
Product of exposure to foreign antigen
Immune antibody
ex. pregnancy, transfusion (Rh ab)
Smallest Ig
IgG
Coating ab
IgG
Can cross placenta
Can cause HDFN
IgG
Ig that reacts at 37°C
IgG
Ig that causes Agglutination
IgM
Largest Ig
IgM
Ig that reacts at RT or colder
IgM
3 major blood groups accdg to immunogenicity
- ABO
- Rh
- Kell
3rd most immunogenic blood group
Kell
Who discovered the ABO bgs (3)
- Karl Landsteiner
- Sturle
- Von Descatello
When is ABO bgs discovered
1901
Most immunogenic blood group system
ISBT 001
ABO
Final test for ABO type
Crossmatching
Universal donor of red cells
O
Universal plasma receiver
O
high risk for gastric ulcer
Universal red cell receiver
AB
Universal plasma donor
AB
High risk for gastric carcinoma
A
Has no antibody
AB
Has no antigen
O
Has anti-B
A
Has anti-A
B
Central dogma / golden rule
Ag + Ab = Reactiona
Positive reactions (3)
- Agglutination - IgM
- Hemolysis - Complement protein (2 IgG + 1 IgM)
- Precipitation - soluble Ag
Activates complement protein
Calcium
Seen in plasma due to fibrinogen
Rouleaux
Differentiates rouleaux from agglutination
NSS (0.9 or 0.85)
Anticoagulant without Calcium
Helps anti-thrombin
Heparin
ABO typing that uses
- Red cells
- Ag - Ab rxn
Forward / Direct typing
Anti-A - contains tryptophan (blue)
Anti-B - contains anti-flavin (yellow)
ABO typing that uses serum,
used to detect expected ab,
used as confirmatory for forward typing
Backward / Reverse / Indirect typing