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Noninvasive buccal swab antigen sample and molecular testing provides extended antigen typing for patients with hemoglobinopathies.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Nov 2014
Rampersad Angeli, Hampton Kisha, Duncan Natalie, Roberson Chris, Slayten Jayanna, Davisson Suzanne, Aronowitz Jessica, Shapiro Amy
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the feasibility of performing a noninvasive, molecular-based red blood cell (RBC) antigen test on infants and very young children with sickle cell disease as part of a statewide newborn screening follow-up program. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective pilot project was conducted using a noninvasive buccal swab and test kit to perform DNA-based, extended RBC phenotyping in 92 children...
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