Article
Anti-Rh39--a "new" specificity Rh system antibody.
Transfusion - 1 Jan 2000
Issitt P D, Pavone B G, Shapiro M
Abstract excerpt
Two examples of an autoantibody that defines a hitherto unrecognized Rh system antigen are described. Both were produced by C-negative individuals and ostensibly resembled anti-C in specificity. However, adsorption studies showed that the antigen that the autoantibodies define is present on all red blood cells with a "normal" Rh phenotype and on D--/D-- and Dc--/Dc--samples. The antigen detected is not present on...
Topics
- Adsorption
- Antibody Specificity
- Autoantibodies
- Coombs Test
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Phenotype
- Rh-Hr Blood-Group System
