OTHER MAJOR BLOOD GROUPS Flashcards
Working party on terminology for red cell surface antigens ; to facilitate computer storage and retrieval of blood groups information and to help standardize blood group system and antigen names
International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT)
_____digits represent the system, collection or series
First three digits
____ digits identify the antigen
Second three digits
Consists of one or more antigens controlled at a single gene locus or by two or more very closely linked homologous genes with little or no observable recombination between them
System
Are antigens that have a biochemical, serologic, or genetic relationship burn do not meet the criteria for a system
Collection
Remaining RBC antigens that aren’t associated with a system or collection are catalogued into the _____ series of low prevalence antigens or the ____ series of high-prevalence antigens
700 series ; 901 series
Total number of blood group system as of 2023 of July
45
Total number of blood group antigens as of 2023 of July
357
Blood group collection starts with ISBT number ____
200
A blood group system ; “Plasma antigen” ; not intrinsic to the red cell ; synthesized by the tissue
Lewis system
Lewis system : Adsorbed in the RBC membrane
Type 1 glycosphingolipids
Lewis system : 2 antigens
Le^a and Le^b
Only the Le gene is present
Le^a
Le gene, Se gene, and H gene
Le^b
Lewis gene : Chromosome ___
19
Gene that codes for the production of fucosyl transferase
Le gene
Lewis Phenotypes : found in cord blood ,cancer and pregnant woken
Le (a-b-)
Lewis Phenotypes : present in non secretors
Le (a+b-)
Lewis Phenotypes : present in secretors
Le (a-b+)
Lewis system ISBT number
007
Lewis antibodies must be
Naturally occurring - Le (a-b-)
IgM
Neutralizable by the plasma
Associated with receptor of H.pylori and Norwalk virus
Le^ab
Marker for Reedsternberg cells
Le^x
Lewis antigen : seen in increased renal graft and heart disease and in increased susceptibility to to infection by Candida and uropathogenic E.coli
Le (a-b-)