ANTIGLOBULIN TESTING Flashcards

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It obtained from immunized nonhuman species bind to human globulins such as IgG or complement either free in serum or attached to antigens on red blood cells (RBC’s).

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ANTIHUMAN GLOBULIN TEST

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It detect IgG or complement-sensitized RBCs?

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ANTIHUMAN GLOBULIN TEST

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What is the 2 MAJOR TYPES OF BLOOD GROUP ANTIBODIES

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IgM, IgG

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Bind to corresponding antigen and directly agglutinate RBCs suspended in saline

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IgM

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It is a pentamer, and is considered to be the best agglutinin

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IgM

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“nonagglutinating” or “incomplete antibodies” – because their single monomer structure is too small to directly agglutinate sensitized RBCs

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IgG

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precipitin so it produces small clumps as compared to agglutination.

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IgG

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1945, they described the use of the antiglobulin test for the detection of weak and nonagglutinating Rh antibodies in serum.

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Coombs, Mourant, and Race

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1946 ,Coombs and coworkers described the use of ?

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AHG to detect in vivo sensitization of the RBCs of babies suffering from HDFN.

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In 1908, Moreschi described the principle of the

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Anti-globulin test

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In 1908 - Moreschi described the principle of the Anti-globulin test which included what blood group antibodies and associated antigen.

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Kell blood group antibodies and associated antigen

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Injection of human serum into rabbits to produce antihuman serum

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Coombs procedure

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In Coombs procedure the one we see in this procedure is?

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Hemagglutination

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14
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Result of RBCs has been sensitized by an antibody

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Hemagglutination

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In 1947 - Coombs and Mourant demonstrated that the antibody activity that detected

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Rh

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Coombs and Mourant demonstrated that the antibody activity that detected Rh
o antibodies were associated with the ?

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anti-gamma globulin fraction

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In 1951 (?) Observed that different reaction patterns were obtained when dilutions of AHG were used to test cells sensitized with warm as compared to cold antibodies.

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Dacie

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Warm reacting antibodies

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IgG

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Cold reacting antibodies

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IgM

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20
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The Antiglobulin test can be used to detect RBCs sensitized with?

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IgG alloantibodies, IgG autoantibodies, and complement components.

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21
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Sensitization can occur either in?

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Vivo and vitro

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22
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Ag-Ab binding happened inside the body? In vivo or in vitro?

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vivo

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outside the body? In vivo or in vitro?

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vitro

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is detected by a one stage procedure because their already sensitized RBC in body.

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vivo sensitization

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vivo sensitization is detected by?

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Direct antiglobulin test (DAT)

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26
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The use of AHG to detect in (?) sensitization of RBCs is a two-stage technique.

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vitro sensitization

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27
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vitro sensitization is detected by

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Indirect antiglobulin test (IAT)

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28
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What is the 2 procedures in vitro sensitization?

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The 2 procedures:
- We need to incubate them to 37 degrees Celsius because they are IgG.
- Add you anti-human globulin reagent to demonstrated if they can agglutinate.

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29
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Defined by FDA and CBER (Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research)

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ANTIHUMAN GLOBULIN REAGENTS

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30
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FDA and CBER transcribe?

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Food and Drug Administration, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

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ANTIHUMAN GLOBULIN REAGENTS 2 types?

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POLYSPECIFIC, MONOSPECIFIC

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32
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is the one we check because it presents in all pathway.

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  • C3
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33
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Antibody to human IgG and to the C3d component of the human complement, contains more than 1 type of antibody.

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POLYSPECIFIC

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POLYSPECIFIC commonly used?

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Anti-C3b, anti- C4b and anti-C4d may also be present

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  • contain only one antibody specificity: either anti IgG or antibody to specific complement components (C3b or C3d)
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MONOSPECIFIC

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36
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Monospecific commonly used?

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: anti-IgG and anti-C3b, anti-C3d

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37
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o No anticomplement activity
o Contain antibodies specific for the Fc fragment of the gamma heavy chain of the IgG molecule.
o IgG will bind to Fc portion

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Anti-IgG

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Anticomplement reagents?

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Anti-C3b and anti-C3d reagents

39
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Often a blend of monoclonal anti-C3b and monoclonal C3d

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  • Anticomplement
40
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Complement is the start of the reaction that is common in 3 pathways

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classical, alternative, mannose)

41
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foreign antigen to the rabbits

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  • Human globulin
42
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  • Many Ag to bind
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POLYCLONAL ANTIBODIES

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  • Mixture of antibodies from different plasma cell clones.
  • Directed against multiple types of epitopes.
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POLYCLONAL ANTIBODIES

44
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determinant site that is found in the antigen to be able to recognize by the antibody

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o Epitopes

45
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  • 1 Ag can only be bind.
  • Derived from one clone of plasma cells and recognize a single epitope.
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MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES

46
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can be used to produce monoclonal antiglobulin serum

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  • Hybridoma technology
47
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POLYCLONAL AHG PRODUCTION usually prepared using?

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rabbits

48
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IN POLYCLONAL AHG PRODUCTION, Large volumes of antibody are required (?) and (?) may be used

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Sheep or Goats

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  • If the rabbit is injected with a complement, it will produce
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Monospecific Polyclonal Anti-C3b, Anti-C3d.

50
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  • If the rabbit is injected with an IgG, it will produce
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Monospecific Polyclonal Anti-IgG.

51
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When we mixed both Monospecific Polyclonal Anti-C3b, Anti-C3d and Monospecific Polyclonal Anti-IgG together, it can produce

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Antihuman Globulin Polyspecific Polyclonal Blend

52
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means there is only 1 Ab but can detect many epitopes (reacts)

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Monospecific Polyclonal

53
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  • Recognize multiple epitopes on any one antigen.
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POLYCLONAL ANTIBODIES

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contains a heterogenous complex mixture of antibodies of different affinity.

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  • Serum obtained
55
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made up mainly of IgG subclass. (4 subclasses of IgG)

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  • Polyclonals
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  • often used to generate polyclonal antibodies that target unique epitopes, especially for protein families of high homology
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  • Peptide immunogens
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MONOCLONAL AHG PRODUCTION also called?

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hybridoma technology

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MONOCLONAL AHG PRODUCTION was discovered by?

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Kohler and Milstein

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in monoclona AHG production, Immunization of laboratory animals usually use is (?) with purified human globulin.

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mice

60
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For HYBRIDOMA to form we need to incubate it to

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HAT medium (hypoxanthine–aminopterin–thymidine)

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IN PREPARING ANTI COMPLEMENT in MONOCLONAL AHG PRODUCTION we will have?

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Monoclonal anti-C3b, d, or g (1 only Ab target)

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IN PREPARING ANTI-IGG in MONOCLONAL AHG PRODUCTION we will have?

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Monoclonal ant-IgG (1 only Ab target)

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If we mix the anti-C3b,d,g and anti-IgG, we will have an

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anti-human globulin (AHG) polyspecific monoclonal blend

64
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  • Contains only one antibody specificity
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MONOSPECIFIC AHG

65
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is produced as a monoclonal, polyclonal or blended formula.

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  • Monospecific anti-IgG
66
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  • Anti-IgG: Majority are mixture of (?) and (?) subclasses
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IgG1 and IgG3

67
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  • High specificity
  • Detects only one epitope on the antigen.
  • Consist of only one antibody subtype (e.g. IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, iGG4)
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MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES

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  • Antibody molecules and complement components are
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globulins

69
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reacts with human globulin molecules, either bound to RBCs or free in serum. Washed RBCs coated with human globulin are agglutinated.

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AHG

70
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Detects in vivo sensitization of RBCs with IgG or complement components. Clinical conditions that can result in in vivo coating of RBCs with antibody or complement

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  • DAT
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Clinical conditions that can result in in vivo coating of RBCs with antibody or complement are:

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o HDN
o HTR
o Autoimmune hemolytic anemia and drug-induced hemolytic anemia

72
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RBC have metabolites of the drugs attached which usually cause by ?

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ibuprofen

73
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o One drop of 3% to 5% suspension of washed RBCs with polyspecific (anti-IgG, anti-C3d) reagents.

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  • DAT Panel
74
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Anti-IgG (+) and Anti-C3d (+)

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67% of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

75
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Anti-IgG (+) and Anti-C3d (-)

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20% Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia cases

76
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Anti-IgG (-) and Anti-C3d (+)

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(13%) of Cold Hemagglutinin disease (CHD), Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria (PCH), Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (WAIHA)

77
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In vivo sensitization: Maternal Ab coting fetal RBC

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HDN

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In vivo sensitization: Recipient Ab coating donor RBC

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HTR

79
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In vivo sensitization: Autoantibody coting individual RBC

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AIHA

80
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In Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN), what we check for DAT will be

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Fetal RBC

81
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In Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (HTR) we will be checking the

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Recipient blood

82
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  • Own antibodies are attacking its own cell
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Autoantibody

83
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  • performed to determine in vitro sensitization of RBCs and is used in the following situations
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INDIRECT ANTIGLOBULIN TEST (IAT)

84
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o Detection of incomplete (non-agglutinating) antibodies to potential donor RBCs (compatibility testing) or to screening cells (antibody screen) in serum

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INDIRECT ANTIGLOBULIN TEST (IAT)

85
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Ab detection

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copatibility testing, Ab screening

86
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Ab identification

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Ab panel

87
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Ab titrataion

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Rh Ab titer

88
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RBC phenotype

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RBC Ag detection

89
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  • Cells suspended in saline:
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INCUBATION TIME

90
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incubation times vary between (?) if there is no reaction medium

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30-120 minutes

91
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shortened the Incubation time to 10 to 15 minutes

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Low-Ionic-Strength Solution, Polyethylene Glycol