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Other Blood Groups Flashcards

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I/i Antigens

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Subterminal portions of oligosaccharides that form A, B, and H antigens

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i

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Minimally-branched oligosaccharide
Abundant on fetal cells
Cord blood

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I

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Highly-branched oligosaccharide
Built from “i” antigen
Abundant on Adult Cells

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I/i Found

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on WBCs
Platelets
Secretions

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Anti-I

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Autoantibody
IgM antibody
Narrow thermal range & low titer
“Naturally Occurring”
Mycoplasma pneumoniae gives cross reaction

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Anti-I Conditions

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Cold Agglutinin Syndrome (Raynaud Syndrome)
Wider thermal range & higher titer
Binds complement

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Anti-i

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Very rare
Autoantibody IgM
Strongest reacting with cord cells
Infectious mononuceleosis

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Anti-IH

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Antibody common in A1 and A1B blood types
Anti IH reacts strongest with O and A2
Does not agglutinate Group O cord cells
Requires patient to form both Anti-I and Anti-H

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Anti-IA

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Antibody may be found in Group B blood types
Requires both Anti-I and Anti-A to bind

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Anti-H

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Common in A1 and A1B
Reacts strongly with Group O and Group A2B

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Anti-H vs Bombay Anti-H

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Bombay: Strong ALLOantibody (IgG) upon exposure
Anti-H: “Cold” Autoantibody (IgM) no exposure required

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Cold Auto Antibodies (Transfusion)

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Do not usually cause RBC Destruction
May mask significant antibodies

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Cold Auto Antibodies ABO/Rh Typing

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Discrepancies in Reverse Group
Interfere with Rh control (+ DAT)

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Cold Auto Antibodies Testing

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Can result in all positive reactions
Masking can occur at RT and AHG (very strong antibodies)

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Cold Auto Antibodies Compatibility Testing

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Antibodies may react with donor cells

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Cold Auto Antibodies Reaction

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Screening Cells I (SCI) IS pos, 37 C neg
Screening Cells II (SCII) IS pos, 37 C neg
Screening Cells III (SCIII) IS pos, 37 C neg
Auto Control (Self) IS pos, 37 C neg

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Cold Allo Antibodies Reaction

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Screening Cells I (SCI) IS pos, 37 C neg
Screening Cells II (SCII) IS neg, 37 C neg
Screening Cells III (SCIII) IS neg, 37 C neg
Auto Control (Self) IS neg, 37 C neg

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Cold Screen

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Screening Cells
Auto Control (Patient Cells + Patient Serum)
Type “O” Cord Cells - I vs i
A1c - small amount of H
A2c - more amount of H compared to A1c
Bc - more amount of H compared to A2c

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Pre-Warming technique

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IAT at 37 C and AHG only testing
Used to remove cold autoantibody interference
Allows tech to check for significant antibodies
Identify Warm Antibody (IgG)
May need to prewarm blood for transfusion

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P Blood Group

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Discovered by Landseinter & Levine
Antigen production similar to ABO

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P Group Antigens

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Present on all human RBCs

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P1 Antigen

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Most common
Varies in strength
Poorly developed at birth
Deteriorates with storage

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23
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pK Antigen

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Converted to P antigen

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P1 Phenotype

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Has P and P1 antigen
79% Caucasians
94% African Americans

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P2 Phenotype

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Has P antigen
Lacks P1
Can Make Anti-P1

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p Phenotype

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Rare
No detectable Antigens
Can Make Anti PP1 pk
Originally called Anti-Tja

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p1k Phenotype

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Very Rare
Has P1 & pk antigens
Lacks P antigen (Can make Anti P)

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p2k Phenotype

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Very Rare
Has pk Antigen
Lacks P & P1 Antigens (Can make Anti P & Anti P1)

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29
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Anti-P1

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Most Common
Naturally Occurring (IgM)
Weak - usually not hemolytic, no HDN
Optimal Activity at 4 C
P1 substance - neutralizes Anti P1 Activity

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30
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Anti-P

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Strong Antibody
pk phenotypes can produce
Naturally occurring (IgM)
Rarely seen

31
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PCH

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IgG
Biphasic hemolysin - binds complement
Donath-Landsteiner Test

32
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Anti-PP1pk

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p phenotype can produce
Naturally occurring (most IgM, some IgG)
Binds complement
Strong hemolysin
HTR & HDN

33
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Lewis Blood Group

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Lea and Leb
Poorly developed at birth
Does NOT show dosage

34
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Le gene

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Codes Lewis Blood Group
Produced by glycosyl transferases

35
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Le/Le or Le/le

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Fucosyl transferase that adds fucose to subterminal sugar
Type I chains in plasma
Produces Lea activity

36
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Type II chains on RBCs

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no Le activity

37
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Type I chains

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Reversibly adsorbed onto RBC membrane

38
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Se/Se or Se/se AND Le/Le or Le/le

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Se gene codes for fucosyl transferase - Leb
Attaches fucose to terminal galactose
H gene must have added fucose to IH chain
Leb adsorbed preferentially over Lea

39
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Lea-b+

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Most common phenotype

40
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Lea+b+

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Rare
Asian population

41
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le/le

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No Lewis antigens produced
Rare
Lea-b-

42
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Lewis antigens

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Poorly developed at birth
Detectable in plasma at 10 days after birth
Accurate type at ~ 6 yrs

43
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Lewis Antibodies

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Occur in Lea-b- persons
IgM and binds complement
Not usually clinically significant
Enhanced by enzyme treatment
Lacy agglutination - easily dispersed

44
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MNSsU Blood Group

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MNSs are genetically linked
Most popular are: M+, N+, s+
Anti S most common antibody

45
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M & N Antigens

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Co-dominant alleles
Shows dosage
Well developed at birth
Primarily RBC antigen
Built on glycophorin A
Destroyed by enzymes

46
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Anti M

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Naturally occurring
IgM
Do not bind complement
Shows dosage
Rare cause of HTR or HDNA

47
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Anti N

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Same as Anti M (less common)
Lectin - extracted from Vicia graminea
Found in dialysis patients when equipment sterilized with formaldehyde

48
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S and s antigen

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Codominant alleles
Shows dosage
Well developed at birth
RBC antigen
Built on glycophorin B
Destroyed by enzymes

49
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U antigen

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High incidence antigen
>99% of population is U+
<1% of African Americans are U-

50
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Anti S, Anti s, and Anti U

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Warm reacting
37 C and AHG
IgG (Immune production)
May bind complement
Associated with HTR and HDN
Must provide antigen negative blood

51
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Lutheran Blood Group

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Lua and Lub
Ag have high or low frequencies
Co-dominant alleles
Poorly developed at birth
Show dosage

52
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Lu gene

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Chromosome 19
Linked to Se gene

53
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Lutheran phenotypes

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Lua+b- <1%
Lua+b+ 5-7%
Lua-b+ >90%
Lua-b- very rare

54
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Anti Lua

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Naturally occurring saline agglutinin
Reacts best at RT
IgM, IgG, IgA
Agglutination is mf, lacy
May cause mild HDN

55
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Anti Lub

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Most are immune mediated, some naturally occurring
IgG - Reacts at 37 C and AHG
Associated with mild HDN

56
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KELL Blood Group

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K, k, Kpa, Kpb, Jsa, Jsb
Glycoproteins
Well developed at birth
Show dosage
Antigens denatured by DDT, ZZAP, 2ME

57
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KELL Antigens

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K (KEL1) Present in 9% Caucasians, 2% African Americans
k (KEL2 - cellano) Present in 98-100% of population

58
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KELL Antibodies

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Warm reacting - 37 C & AHG
IgG
Immune mediated
Can show dosage

59
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Anti K

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Frequently seen
Clinically significant - HTR & HDN
Must give Ag negative blood
Some IgM Anti K due to bacterial identification

60
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Anti k

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Rarely seen
Clinically significant - HTR & HDN
Must give Ag negative blood

61
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Kpa & Jsa

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Low frequency antigens
Antibodies behave like anti K
Easy to find Ag negative blood

62
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Kpb & Jsb

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High frequency antigens
Antibodies behave like anti K
Hard to find Ag negative blood

63
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Kx

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Previously thought to be K precursor
Now in own system (XK)

64
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Ko

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Silent allele
Ko/Ko = K null phenotype
Have only Kx on RBCs

65
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McLeod Phenotype

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Appears like K null
- weak expression of k, Kpb, and Jsb
Acanthocytes
Patients have abnormal neuromuscular activity
Associated with CGD

66
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Duffy Blood Group

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Gene located on chromosome 1
Antigens well developed at birth
Antigens moderately immunogenic
Antigens destroyed by enzymes & ZZAP

67
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Duffy Antigens

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Fya and Fyb
Codominate alleles

68
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Fy

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3rd allele
High incidence in African Americans

69
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Fyx

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Weakened Fyb antigen

70
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Duffy Antibodies

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Warm reacting - 37 C, AHG
Rarely bind complemet
Enhanced by LISS
May show dosage
HTR, HDN
Ag negative blood required

71
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Fya-b-

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Resistant to P. vivax
Helps to avoid malaria

72
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Fy glycoprotein

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Recept for P. vivax

73
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KIDD Blood Group

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2 antigens
Jka and Jkb
Co-dominate alleles
Well developed at birth
Show dosage
Weakly immunogenic

74
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KIDD Antibodies

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Immune Production
Warm Reacting - 37 C and AHG
IgG
Bind Complement Well
HDN (mild) and HTR (can be severe)

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