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Assessment of common red blood cell pretreatments to yield an accurate serologic antigen phenotype compared with genotype-predicted phenotype.
Immunohematology - 1 Jan 2019
Horn T, Hamilton J, Kosanke J, Hare V W, Kluver W, Beres W, Nance S, Keller M A
Abstract excerpt
For patients requiring multiple transfusions and patients with positive direct antiglobulin tests (DATs), an extended red blood cell (RBC) phenotype can provide valuable information and help to determine the risk of forming alloantibodies. In some instances, the phenotype may be used for prophylactic matching. Phenotyping in this patient population is often hindered by the presence of circulating donor cells...
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