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A simplified method for large-scale HPA-1a phenotyping for antenatal screening.
Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) - 1 Mar 1994
Metcalfe P, Doughty H A, Murphy M F, Waters A H
Abstract excerpt
A simplified method for large-scale HPA-1a phenotyping of platelets was developed for use in an antenatal screening programme for fetomaternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FMAIT). The test was based on the MAIPA assay, which was modified for antigen-typing with a well-characterized anti-HPA-1a reagent. The resulting assay gave reliable results, was inexpensive and allowed testing of large batches using...
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