Kell Blood group Flashcards
1
Q
Predominant Population with:
K - k +
A
Blacks 96.5
2
Q
Predominant Population with
K+ k+
A
Whites 8.8
3
Q
Predominant Population with
K+ k-
A
Whites 0.2
4
Q
- Immunogenic
- Second to D in terms of
Immnogenecity - well developed at birth
A
Kell antigen
5
Q
- common antibody encountered in BB
- IgG
- bind complement
- Severe HTR and HDN
A
Anti-K
6
Q
Antibodies against Low-frequency Kell antigen
A
Kp^a
Js^a
7
Q
Antibodies against HIGH-frequency Kell antigen
A
k
Kp^b
Js^b
8
Q
Express weak K antigen
A
McLeod Phenotype
9
Q
Causes x-linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD)
A
McLeod Phenotype
10
Q
Kell 1
K
A
Kell
11
Q
Kell 2
k
A
Cellano
12
Q
Kell 3
Kp^a
A
Penney
13
Q
Kell 4
Kp^b
A
Rautenberg
14
Q
Kell 6
Js^a
A
Sutter
15
Q
Kell 7
Js^b
A
Matthews
