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- Title
High-throughput molecular profiling of blood donors for minor red blood cell and platelet antigens.
- Authors
Montpetit, Alexandre; Phillips, Michael S; Mongrain, Ian; Lemieux, Réal; St-Louis, Maryse
- Abstract
ABO and D phenotyping of both blood donors and patients receiving transfusions is routinely performed by blood banks to ensure compatibility. These analyses are performed by antibody-based agglutination assays. Blood is not tested for minor blood group antigens on a regular basis, however, because of cost and time constraints. This can result in alloimmunization of the patient against one to several minor antigens and may complicate future transfusions.
- Publication
Transfusion, 2006, Vol 46, Issue 5, p841
- ISSN
0041-1132
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1537-2995.2006.00805.x