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AHG TEST
preferred preparation of RBC suspension of the patient’s red cell in Coomb’s test.
3-5% RBC SUSPENSION
AHG TEST
specimen that may cause in-vitro complement attachment
REFRIGERATED AND CLOTTED SPECIMENS
AHG TEST
the quality control of the AHG reagent (2)
- REAGENT MUST BE STORED AT 2-8 C
- REAGENT MUST NOT BE USED BEYOND THE EXPIRY DATE
AHG TEST
2 conditions that is diagnosed using DAT
- HEMOLYTIC DISEASE OF THE NEWBORN
- AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA
- HEMOLYTIC TRANSFUSION REACTION
AHG TEST
2 in-vitro reactions using IAT
- ANTIBODY DETECTION
- BLOOD GROUPING
not sure pa!
CROSSMATCHING
why is fresh serum may be used in minor and major crossmatching?
TO ASSURE THE PRESENCE OF ADEQUATE COMPLEMENT AND CALCIUM
CROSSMATCHING
why is minor crossmatching not commonly done in the lab these days?
DUE TO THE PERFORMANCE OF ANTIBODY SCREENING AND ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION IN THE LABORATORY
CROSSMATCHING
what will be the results if plasma is used in crossmatching?
COMPLEMENT-DEPENDENT ANTIBODIES MAY NOT BE DETECTED
CROSSMATCHING
what to observe in crossmatching?
PRESENCE OF AGGLUTINATION OR HEMOLYSIS
CROSSMATCHING
3 phases in minor crossmatching
- immediate spin | saline phase
- thermal phase | protein phase
- AHG phase