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Clinical aspects of Rh genotyping.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Jan 2002
Cotorruelo Carlos M, Biondi Claudia S, García Borrás Silvia, Racca Amelia L
Abstract excerpt
The Rh antigens are encoded by the RHD and RHCE genes. In RhD negative individuals the RHD gene is absent or grossly deleted. Routinely, Rh typing is performed by haemagglutination. However, there are some clinical situations in which serological techniques are not suitable for determining the red blood cell phenotype accurately. Most anti-D sera may not agglutinate erythrocytes possessing a reduced expression of...
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