Rh Blood Group Flashcards
Most complex red cell antigen system
Rh blood group
RhD and RhCE genes proposed by
Patricia Tippett
Location of RhD and RhCE gene
Chromosome 1
Location of RhAG gene
Chromosome 6
Controls expression of RhD, RhCe, RhcE, RhCE, Rhce
RhD and RhCE genes
Co-expressor but itself cannot express any Rh antigen
RhAG gene
Presence of 3 separate genes linked on the same chromosome and are inherited as a group of 3
Fisher-Race
A single locus on a gene carries entire Rh system
Weiner
DCE nomenclature
Fisher-Race
Rh-Hr Terminology
Wiener
DCe
R1
DcE
R2
DCE
Rz
dcE
r”
dCe
r’
dCE
ry
R0r
Dce/dCe
R1R2
DCe/DcE
R1r”
DCe/dcE
Rzr
DCE/dce
R2r’
DcE/dCe
r’r”
dCe/dcE
R0
Fisher-Race:
Blood factors:
Dce
Rh0hr’hr”
R1
Fisher-Race:
Blood factors:
DCe
Rh0rh’hr”
R2
Fisher-Race:
Blood factors:
DcE
Rh0hr’rh”
Rz
Fisher-Race:
Blood factors:
DCE
Rh0rh’rh”
r
Fisher-Race:
Blood factors:
dce
hr’hr”
r’
Fisher-Race:
Blood factors:
dCe
rh’hr”
r”
Fisher-Race:
Blood factors:
dcE
hr’rh”
ry
Fisher-Race:
Blood factors:
dCE
rh’rh”
Most common in Blacks
R0r
Most common in Asian/Whites
R1r
Four most common genotypes
R1, R2, r, R0
African-American common genotype
R0 > r > R1 > R2
Caucasians common genotype
R1 > r > R2 > R0
System that assigns a number to each antigen in order of its discovery or recognized relationship to Rh system
Rosenfield
Alpha-numeric terminology
Rosenfield
Rh1
D
Rh2
C
Rh3
E
Rh4
c
Rh5
e
R1r
Fisher-Race:
Rosenfield:
Common or Rare
DCe/dce
1,2,-3,4,5
Common
R1R1
Fisher-Race:
Rosenfield:
Common or Rare
DCe/DCe
1,2,-3,-4,5
Common
rr
Fisher-Race:
Rosenfield:
Common or Rare
dce/dce
-1,-2,-3,4,5
Common
R1R2
Fisher-Race:
Rosenfield:
Common or Rare
DCe/DcE
1,2,3,4,5
Common
R2r
Fisher-Race:
Rosenfield:
Common or Rareo
DcE/dce
1,-2,3,4,5
Common
R2R2
Fisher-Race:
Rosenfield:
Common or Rare
DcE/DcE
1,-2,-3,4,-5
Common
r’r
Fisher-Race:
Rosenfield:
Common or Rare
dCe/dce
-1,2,-3,4,5
Rare
r’r’
Fisher-Race:
Rosenfield:
Common or Rare
dCe/dCe
-1,2,-3,-4,5
Rare
r”r
Fisher-Race:
Rosenfield:
Common or Rare
dcE/dce
-1,-2,3,4,5
Rare
r”r”
Fisher-Race:
Rosenfield:
Common or Rare
dcE/dcE
-1,-2,3,4,5
Rare
R0r (R0R0)
Fisher-Race:
Rosenfield:
Common or Rare
Dce/dce (Dce/Dce)
1,-2,-3,4,5
Rare
r’r” (ryr)
Fisher-Race:
Rosenfield:
Common or Rare
dCe/dcE (dCE/dce)
-1,2,3,4,5
Rare
D
ISBT:
004001
C
ISBT:
004002
E
ISBT:
004003
c
ISBT:
004004
e
ISBT:
004005
First 3 number of ISBT represents
the system collection and series
Last 3 numbers of ISBT represents
antigenic specificity
Rh antigens are well developed at birth and therefore easily cause ____
HDN
Anti-D
incompatible %:
compatible %:
85%
15%
Anti-C
incompatible %:
compatible %:
70%
30%
Anti-E
incompatible %:
compatible %:
30%
70%
Anti-c
incompatible %:
compatible %:
80%
20%
Anti-e
incompatible %:
compatible %:
98%
2%
Weak D (Du) is common in what race?
Blacks
Weak D is detected by
IAT
Allele carrying RhD is in trans position to the allele carrying C
C in trans to RhD/ Positional D
D antigen is expressed completely but fewer in numbers. Rarely makes anti-D sinces changes are inside RBCs
Genetic weak D
One or more epitopes within the D antigen is missing altered
Partial D/D mosaic
Partial D donor is considered
Rh (+)
Partial D recipient is considered
Rh (-)
D—/D—
Rh deletion
—-/—-
Rh null
Normal RhD & RhE genes
RhAG expression
Regulator Rh null
Normal RhAG gene
Mutated RhCE
Deleted RhD
Amorphic Rh null
Partial suppression of Rh gened caused by RhAG mutation
Rh mod
Compount antigen when c and e are in cis position
f (c,e)
Caused by single amino acid change on RhCE protein
Cw
Compound antigen when C and e are present
Rhi (Ce)
Present on D+C-/D-C+/D+C+
Not on D-C-
G (DC)
Strong expression of D because of Cc/Ee expression
Exalted D
Not naturally occuring antibodies and only form upon exposure such as pregnancy and transfusion
Rh antibodies
Igs of Rh antibodies that are warm reacting and reacts at 37oC
IgG
Most clinical significant IgG in Rh
IgG1 & IgG3
Complement fixation IgG in Rh
IgG3 > IgG1 > IgG2
Non-complement binding IgG in Rh
IgG4
Best Rh IgG at crossing placenta
IgG1 > IgG4 > IgG3
Rh IgG that cannot cross placenta
IgG2
Most dominant Rh IgG in adults
IgG1 > IgG2 > IgG3 > IgG4
HTRs due to Rh incompatibilities usually results in
Extravascular hemolysis in the liver and spleen
How much of the exposure to Rh (+) can stimulate antibody production in an Rh (-)
0.1 mL
Warm Rh autoantibodies appears to what antibody specificity
Anti-E like specificity
Warm Rh autoantibodies appears to what antibody specificity
Anti-E like specificity