Immune Hemolytic Anemia Flashcards

1
Q

disease state in which antibodies attach to red cells in circulation and those red cells either lyse in circulation or are removed from circulation, resulting in anemia

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immune hemolytic anemia

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2
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types of immune hemolytic anemia

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  • allo-immune
  • drug-induced
  • autoimmune
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3
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HDFN and HTR are what type of immune hemolytic anemia?

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allo-immune

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4
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drug-induced hemolytic anemia is what type hypersensitivity?

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II and III

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5
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autoimmune hemolytic anemia is what type hypersensitivity?

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II

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6
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~80% of all AIHA are what type?

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warm autoimmune

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7
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what antibody class is implicated in WAIHA?

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IgG

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8
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in WAIHA, is the DAT or IAT stronger?

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DAT

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9
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do WAIHA cases bind complement?

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sometimes (75%)

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10
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optimum reactivity temperature of WAIHA

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37C

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11
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what percentage of WAIHA are primary (idiopathic)?

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30%

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12
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why are all crossmatches incompatible at AHG in WAIHA?

A

antibody spill-over when all patient red cell antigen sites are full

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13
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elution results in WAIHA

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panreactive

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14
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what can be used to reduce autoantibody production?

A

corticosteroids

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15
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what does rituximab act on in regard to WAIHA?

A

CD20 on B cells

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16
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antibody class implicated in cold agglutinin syndrome

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IgM

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17
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optimum reaction temperature for cold agglutinin syndrome

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room temp and below

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18
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cold agglutinin syndrome is associated with ___vascular immune destruction

A

extra

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19
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paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria is associated with what disease state in adults

A

syphilis

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20
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paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria is associated with what disease state in children?

A

viral infections

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21
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antibody class implicated in paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

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IgG

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22
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what antigen is antibody directed against in paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria?

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P carbohydrate antigen

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23
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Donath-Landsteiner is confirmatory test for what?

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paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

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24
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biphasic hemolysin is associated with what disease state?

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paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

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25
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paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria presents with ___vascular immune destruction

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intra

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26
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disease states associated with cold agglutinins

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Mycoplasma pneumonia
Epstein Barr
CLL
mono
carcinomas
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27
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diagnostic test for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

A

sucrose hemolysis

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28
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most common cold agglutinin

A

auto-anti-I

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29
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auto-anti-I antibody class

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IgM

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30
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autoantibody associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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auto-anti-I

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31
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autoantibody associated with infectious mono

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auto-anti-i

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32
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what blood types is auto-anti-H seen in?

A

A and AB

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33
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anti-H strongly agglutinates what cells

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group O

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34
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cold agglutinin that agglutinates both cord cells and adult cells and patient autocontrol

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nonspecific cold agglutinin

35
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disease states associated with mixed autoimmune hemolytic anemia

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lymphoproliferative disorders
lupus
HIV

36
Q

most common current drug associated with drug induced hemolytic anemia

A

cephalosporins

37
Q

DAT in drug-induced hemolytic anemia

A

positive

38
Q

IAT in drug-induced hemolytic anemia

A

negative

39
Q

drug induced hemolytic anemia mechanism:
positive IgG DAT
negative C3
negative elution

A

drug adsorption

40
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drug-induced hemolytic anemia mechanism:
positive IgG DAT
positive C3
negative elution

A

membrane modification

41
Q

drug-induced hemolytic anemia mechanism:
negative IgG DAT
positive C3
negative elution

A

immune complex

42
Q

drug-induced hemolytic anemia mechanism:
positive IgG DAT
negative C3
positive elution

A

autoantibody

43
Q

DIHA mechanism in which drug binds tightly to red cell membrane proteins and patient makes IgG antibody to the drug

A

drug adsorption

44
Q

most common drug associated with drug adsorption mechanism of DIHA

A

penicillin-G

45
Q

when can the eluate be positive in drug adsorption mechanism of DIHA?

A

if red cells are pretreated with the drug

46
Q

drugs associated with drug adsorption mechanism of DIHA

A

penicillin-G, cephalosporin, erythromycin, methicillin, carbromal, nafcillin, cefazolin, tetracycline, cefamandole

47
Q

drug adsorption mechanism DIHA patients develop hematologic complications?

A

usually no

48
Q

DIHA mechanism in which presence of the drug causes modification of RBC membranes and this modification causes proteins to adsorb onto red cells

A

membrane modification

49
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antibody class associated with membrane modification DIHA

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IgG, IgM, IgA, C3, C4, albumin, fibrinogen

50
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is membrane modification DIHA associated with red cell destruction?

A

no

51
Q

drugs associated with membrane modification DIHA

A
keflin
cephalothin
cisplatin
diglycoaldehyde
suramin
52
Q

drug most commonly associated with membrane modification DIHA

A

Keflin

53
Q

DIHA mechanism in which drug-antibody complex is bound loosely and transiently to the red cell membrane

A

immune complex

54
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antibody class associated with immune complex DIHA

A

IgM

55
Q

drugs associated with immune complex DIHA

A

quinine, quinidine, sulfonamides, phenacetin, acetaminophin

56
Q

DIHA mechanism that activates complement cascade

A

immune complex

57
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DIHA mechanism in which drug does not attach to red cells but presence of drug stimulates production of antibody with IgG specificity

A

autoantibody

58
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autoantibody mechanism DIHA antibody class

A

IgG

59
Q

most common drug associated with autoantibody DIHA

A

methydopa/Aldomet

60
Q

technique used to remove bound antibody from red cells

A

elution

61
Q

applications of elution

A

positive DAT
purification or concentration of antibodies
preparation of antibody-free red cells for phenotyping

62
Q

technique used to separate two or more antibodies or remove autoantibodies from a sample so that it may be evaluated for presence of alloantibodies

A

adsorption

63
Q

products of elution

A

stroma-rbc membrane fragments

eluate-liquid portion containing antibody

64
Q

primary means for determining whether immune-mediated destruction of red cells is contributing to patient’s anemia

A

DAT

65
Q

what does a positive DAT confirm?

A

presence of red cells coated in vivo with antibodies or complement

66
Q

elution technique in which acid lyses red cells

A

acid elution

67
Q

elution technique that results in negative DAT to allow for phenotyping

A

glycine-HCl/EDTA

68
Q

elution technique used for ABO and IgM antibodies that has poor recovery of IgG antibodies

A

heat/Landsteiner-Miller

69
Q

elution technique that doesn’t destroy red cells

A

heat/Landsteiner-Miller

70
Q

elution technique used for ABO HDFN

A

Lui Freeze-Thaw

71
Q

why should adsorption procedures not be performed on samples from patients that have been transfused in the last 3 months?

A

potential exists for adsorption of significant alloantibodies onto transfused donor cells

72
Q

removal of warm-reactive autoantibody from patient serum using patient’s cells to allow detection of possible alloantibody

A

adsorption

73
Q

adsorption technique that contains enzymes and therefore destroys some antigen sites and cannot be used for phenotyping

A

W.A.R.M

74
Q

adsorption technique that is mixture of proteolytic enzyme and sulfhydryl reagent that destroys enzyme sensitive antigen sites and Kell antigens

A

ZZAP

75
Q

adsorption technique that does not contain enzymes and dissociates antibody from red cells with little or no damage to antigens allowing for phenotyping

A

chloroquine diphosphate

76
Q

3 red cell phenotypes used in allo-adsorption technique

A

group O R1R1, R2R2, rr, one Jka- and one Jkb-

77
Q

removal of cold reactive autoantibody from patient serum onto patient’s own cells to allow for detection of alloantibody and reverse grouping

A

cold auto-adsorption

78
Q

why are patient cells enzyme treated in cold-autoadsorption technique?

A

enzyme treated autologous cells have increased ability to bind cold autoantibody for removal from serum

79
Q

adsorption technique that utilizes rabbit stroma with cross-reactivity to adsorb out auto anti-I, H, and IH

A

RESt (rabbit erythrocyte stroma)

80
Q

adsorption technique that doesn’t use patient cells and can be performed for a patient that has been recently tranfused

A

RESt

81
Q

can adsorbed serum from RESt technique be used for ABO typing?

A

no, anti-B is also adsorbed

82
Q

technique that eliminates interfering reactivity of cold autoagglutinins that react in AHG phase of testing

A

pre-warming

83
Q

why would serum be treated to inactivate IgM?

A

abolishes agglutinating and complement-binding activities

84
Q

treatments to inactivate IgM

A

AET, DTT, 2-ME