Uncommon Blood Groups Flashcards

1
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When was The Lutheran System antibody anti-Lu(a) discovered?

A

In the serum of a Lupus patient in 1945.

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When was The Lutheran System antibody anti-Lu(b) discovered?

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In 1956 Lu(b) was described.

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3
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How many antigens are in the Lutheran System?

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Consists of 20 antigens, 4 of which are antithetical pairs.

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4
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What are the four antithetical pairs of the Lutheran System and which pair is low incidence?

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  1. Lu(a) & Lu(b)
  2. Lu6 & Lu9
  3. Lu8 & Lu14
  4. Au(a) & Au(b)—-> low incidence
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5
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When are Lutheran antibodies first detectable?

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In a ten week old fetus

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6
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What tissues are Lutheran antigens not found on?

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Lymphocytes, granulocytes, monocytes, or platlets

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7
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What as tissues are Lutheran antigens found on?

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Blood vessels, brain kidney heart liver, lung, pancreas, placenta.,muscle, skin,etc

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8
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When maternal Lutheran ab is absorbed out, what happens?

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Likelihood of HDFN increases

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9
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How are Lutheran antigens affected by enzymes?

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They are destroyed destroyed by trypsin and alpha-chymotrypsin

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10
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Which enzymes don’t affect Lutheran antigens?

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Ricin and papain

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11
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Do Lutheran antibodies react with DTT or AET treated RBCs?

A

No

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12
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Lutheran antibodies are produced by what type of genes?

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Allelic codominant genes

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13
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How are Lutheran antigens expressed expressed on cord blood cells?

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Weakly expressed

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14
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Are Lutheran antibodies clinically significant?

A

Not usually a

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14
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Are Lutheran antibodies clinically significant?

A

Not usually a

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15
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Are Lutheran antibodies clinically significant?

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Not usually

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16
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What isotope are Lutheran antibodies?

A

IgG

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17
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What chromosome contains Gene’s for the Lutheran system?

A

Chromosome 19

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18
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How do the Lutheran antigens hold up in storage?

A

Fragile when stored

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19
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The Lutheran genes have a link to which other gene?

A

Se gene

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20
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What percentage of RBCs express Lu (a)?

A

5-8%

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21
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What percentage of RBCs express Lu (b)?

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99%

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22
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What are the antibodies of the Lutheran system?

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Anti-Lu(a), Anti-Lu(b), and Anti-Lu3

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23
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What isotype is anti-Lu(a)?

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May be IgG, IgM, or IgA

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24
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What isotype is anti-Lu(b)?

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Mostly IgG (IgG1), some IgM, IgA

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25
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Which Lutheran antibody can be naturally occurring?

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Anti-Lu(a)

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26
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Will any of the three Lutheran antibodies bind complement?

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They rarely bind complement.

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27
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Anti-Lu(a) causes what clinical issues?

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No immediate HTR, mild delayed HTR

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28
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Which Lutheran antibody demonstrates mixed field agglutination reactions?

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Anti-Lu(a)

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29
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Anti-Lu(b) causes what clinical problems?

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Causes mild to moderate HTR; placenta can absorb it out and leads to mild HDFN

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30
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What is the most common cause of Anti-Lu(b) in a patient’s serum?

A

Transfusion or Pregnancy

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31
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What is the prevalence of Anti-Lu3?

A

rare

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32
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What enzymes is Anti-Lu3 sensitive to?

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DTT, trypsin and chymotrypsin

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33
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What Lutheran genotype most commonly produces

Anti-Lu3?

A

Lu(a-b-)

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34
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What isotype is Anti-Lu3?

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IgG

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35
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What antigens will Anti-Lu3 bind to?

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Lu(a) and Lu(b) on red blood cells

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36
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Is Anti-Lu3 clinically significant?

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No. It is not reported to cause HDFN or HTR.

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37
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Blood Group System Definition

A

one or more antigens produced by alleles at a single locus or loci so closely linked that crossing over does not occur or is very rare.

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38
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Alloantibodies can detect

A

Antigens

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39
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Most blood group alleles have this relationship:

A

Codominant

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40
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What are the conventions for writing the names of alleles?

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Genes are underlined; allele number is a superscript

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41
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What are the conventions for writing the names of antigens?

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Antigens are written in regular type with a superscript.

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42
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What are the conventions for writing the names of phenotypes?

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Described by the antigen present or absent; ex: M+, K-, Jk(a-), Fy(b+)

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43
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What are the conventions for writing the names of antibodies?

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decribed by placing anti- in front of the antigen; ex: anti-D is the antibody to D antigen.

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44
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Who discovered anti-M and anti-N and when?

A

Landsteiner and Levine in 1927

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45
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Who discovered S antigen and when?

A

Walsh and Montgomery in 1947

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46
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little s was discovered in?

A

1951

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47
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U became part of the MNS system in

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1953

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48
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The highly complex MNS Blood Group System consists of how many antigens?

A

46 antigens

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49
Q

What are the most common MNS antigens?

A

M, N, S, s, and U

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50
Q

MNS antigens are found on…

A

On glycoproteins glycoporin A and/or glycoporin B

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51
Q

M and N antigens attach to…

A

glycoporin A (GPA)

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52
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S and s antigens attach to…

A

glycoporin B (GPB)

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53
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MNS are inherited as the four haplotypes…

A

MS, Ms, NS, Ns

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54
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Which MNS haplotype exhibits linkage disequilibrium?

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MS; S is found with M twice as often as with N.

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55
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How do M and N antigens react to enzyme treatment of RBCs?

A

They are destroyed.

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56
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M and N antigens are resistant to treatment with what enzymes?

A

chymotrypsin and DTT

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57
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How do S and s antigens react to enzyme treatment of RBCs?

A

Destruction can be variable

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58
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How S and s antigens are react to treatment with enzymes?

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They are destroyed by chymotrypsin, but resist treatment with DTT.

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59
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Which MNS genotype is often deficient in GPB?

A

S-s- U-

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60
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Which MNS antigen is high prevalence?

A

U

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61
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U- RBCS are almost always…

A

S-s-

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62
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S-s- genotype often goes with what antigen?

A

U+

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63
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How does U antigen react to enzyme treatment?

A

It is generally resistant to enzyme treatment.

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64
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What isotype is anti-M?

A

IgM and/or IgG

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65
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Does anti-M show dosage?

A

yes

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66
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How common is anti-M and how is it stimulated?

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It is common and naturally occurring.

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67
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What special environmental condition do some anti-M prefer?

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Some react best in an acid environment; pH 6.5

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68
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Is anti-M clinically significant?

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Not always. It is rarely implicated in both acute and delayed HTR, but it may cause rare and severe HDFN.

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69
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Anti-N prevalence?

A

Rare

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70
Q

How does anti-N react?

A

It reacts at room temperature and below.

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71
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Is anti-N clinically significant?

A

No. It is rarely implicated in acute and delayed transfusion reaction.

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72
Q

Does ant-N show dosage?

A

Yes.

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73
Q

Autoanti-N has been reported to cause….

A

a few cases of AIHA

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74
Q

Anti-N occurred in a group of dialysis patients after…

A

the dialysis machine was cleaned with formaldehyde.

75
Q

Anti-S and anti-s are what isotype?

A

IgG

76
Q

Anti-S and anti-s react when?

A

at 37 degrees and at AHG

77
Q

Do anti-S and anti-s show dosage?

A

They may.

78
Q

Are anti-S and anti-s clinically significant?

A

Yes. They have been implicated in HTR and have caused severe and fatal HDFN.

79
Q

Autoanti-S has been implicated in…

A

AIHA

80
Q

Anti-U is what isotype?

A

IgG

81
Q

Anti-U is most commonly produced in what phenotypes individuals?

A

S-s-

82
Q

Autoanti has been reported in a case(s) of…

A

AIHA

83
Q

Is anti-U clinically significant?

A

It has been reported in mild to severe HTR and HDFN.

And delayed transfusion reactions.

84
Q

What diseases are associated with the MNS system?

A

E. coli infection and malaria

85
Q

How does the MNS system interact with E. coli?

A

GPA acts as a receptor for certain strains of E.coli.

86
Q

How does the MNS system interact with Plasmodium falciparum?

A

GPA and GPB act as receptor sites for the malarial parasite.

87
Q

Who discovered the Kell System and when?

A

Coombs discovered just after the development of AHG in 1946.

88
Q

How many antigens are associated with the Kell System?

A

36

89
Q

What are most important Kell antigens?

A

K, k, Kp(a), Kp(b), Js(a), Js(b)

90
Q

Where are Kell antigens found?

A

mostly on RBCs, but also on bone marrow, fetal liver, testes, brain, lymphoid, heart, skeletal muscle

91
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During what part of the life cycle are kell antigens present?

A

They are well-developed at birth.

92
Q

How do Kell antigens react to enzyme treatment?

A

They are not denatured by routine blood bank enzymes.

93
Q

What combination of reducing agent and enzymes will it take to denature a Kell antigen?

A

They are sensitive to a mix of trypsin, alpha chymotrypsin, and reducing agents(DTT, EZAP, EEGA).

94
Q

What genes are responsible for normal Kell antigen production?

A

KEL and Xk

95
Q

What does KEL encode for?

A

Kell glycoprotein

96
Q

What does Xk encode for?

A

—–protein

97
Q

The FDA requires that K and k antigens . . .

A

must be included on all antigen profiles.

98
Q

What is the prevalence of K or KEL 1 antigens?

A

Prevalent in about 9% of people of European origin and 1.5% in people of African origin and rare in people of East Asian origin.

99
Q

What is the prevalence of k or KEL 2 antigens?

A

High incidence in all populations

100
Q

What is the prevalence of Kp(a) or KEL 3 antigens?

A

Low incidence; <2% European only

101
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What is the prevalence of Kp(b) or KEL 4 antigens?

A

High incidence in all populations, >99%

102
Q

What is the prevalence of Js(a) or KEL 6 antigens?

A

20% among those of African origin.

103
Q

What is the prevalence of Js(b) or KEL 7 antigens?

A

High incidence in all populations

104
Q

How do Kell antigens rate in clinical significance among the other blood groups?

A

Excluding ABO, Kell is second only to D antigen in creating antibodies; Kell antigens are strongly immunogenic.

105
Q

How many antigens are in the Kell System?

A

36 antigens

106
Q

What are the three allelic pairs of the Kell system?

A

K and k
Kp(a) and Kp(b)
Js(a) and Js(b)

107
Q

What isotype are Kell antibodies?

A

IgG

108
Q

How are Kell antibodies stimulated?

A

by pregnancy or transfusion

109
Q

Are Kell antibodies clinically significant and why?

A

Yes. Can cause severe HDFN and HTR. It suppresses erythropoiesis in a newborn in addition to causing hemolysis.

110
Q

Can patients with anti-K have K+ blood for transfusion?

A

No. They always need K- blood.

111
Q

What is the most common antibody seen in the blood bank, outside of ABO and Rh?

A

Anti-K

112
Q

When are Kell antibodies detected?

A

at AHG of the antibody screen

113
Q

What isotype is anti-K?

A

IgG, specifically IgG1

114
Q

What stimulates anti-K?

A

Pregnancy or transfusion

115
Q

What isotype is anti-k?

A

IgG, specifically IgG1

116
Q

When is anti-k detected?

A

Most often at AHG

117
Q

What is the prevalence of anti-Kp(a), Js(a)?

A

Rare because few people are exposed to these antigens (only by pregnancy and transfusion)

118
Q

How are anti-Kp(a), Js(a) detected most commonly?

A

Detected through unexpected incompatible crossmatches or HDFN

119
Q

What other Kell antibody is similar to anti-Kp(a), anti-Js(a), Anti-Kp(b), and Anti-Js(b)serologically?

A

Anti-K

120
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What is the prevalence of Anti-Kp(b) and Anti-Js(b)?

A

Rare because few people are exposed to these antigens.

121
Q

Is anti-k clinically significant?

A

Yes. It can cause HTR and HDFN. And Intravascular hemolysis.

122
Q

K(null) phenotype is expressed as

A

no Kell antigens are expressed; antigens may somehow be involved in membrane integrity

123
Q

K (mod) phenotype is expressed as

A

very weak expression of Kell antigens

124
Q

K(x) phenotype is expressed as

A

a part of its own blood group system, but is linked to the Kell glycoprotein by a single disulfide bond

125
Q

What is the McLeod phenotype?

A

It occurs because of the absence of K(x) antigen and reduced expression of Kell; It is rare and leads to decreased RBC survival.

126
Q

What is McLeod syndrome?

A

It is an X-linked genotype of absent K(x) and reduced Kell expression.

127
Q

What are the diseases associated with McLeod syndrome?

A

Acanthocytosis
Neuromuscular disease
Psychiatric involvement
Chronic Granulomatous Disease

128
Q

Are transfusions a good treatment for a pt with McLeod Syndrome?

A

No. Transfusions should be avoided.

129
Q

What are characteristics of Kell autoantibodies?

A

Most are directed against high prevalence antigens.

Mimicking specificities have been reported

130
Q

Where did The Duffy System get its name?

A

It was named for Mr. Duffy, a multiple transfused hemophiliac, with anti-Fy(a); Anti-Fy(b) was discovered a year later.

131
Q

What year was Fy(a-b-) phenotype described?

A

1955

132
Q

Fy (a-b-) phenotype resists what infections?

A

P. knowlesi and P. vivax

133
Q

How many Duffy antigens?

A

5 antigens

134
Q

What is the biochemical structure of the Duffy antigens?

A

antigens reside on a glycoprotein known as the Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines or DARC

135
Q

People of African ancestry produce a third Duffy allele, Fy, that…

A

Has no glycoprotein on their RBCs

136
Q

What are the two antigen common among European and Asian populations?

A

Fy(a) and Fy(b)

137
Q

Fy=

A

Duffy

138
Q

What are the four Duffy phenotypes?

A

Fy(a+b-)
Fy(a+b+)
Fy(a-b+)
Fy(a-b-)

139
Q

How do antigens Fy(a) and Fy(b) hold up in storage?

A

may deteriorate

140
Q

How do antigens Fy(a) and Fy(b) react to enzymes?

A

destroyed by proteolytic enzymes and by ZZAP

141
Q

When are Fy(a) and Fy(b) antigens begin to be expressed?

A

well developed at birth, found in umbilical cord RBCs

142
Q

Where are antigens Fy(a) and Fy(b) found?

A

endothelial cells, brain, lung alveoli, renal epithelium

143
Q

What isotype are Anti-Fy(a) and Anti-Fy(b)?

A

Mostly IgG, specifically IgG1

144
Q

Do an Anti-Fy(a) and Anti-Fy(b) show dosage?

A

Yes

145
Q

How do Anti-Fy(a) and Anti-Fy(b) react to enzymes?

A

destroyed by enzymes

146
Q

What is the prevalence of Anti-Fy(a) and Anti-Fy(b)?

A

anti-Fy(a) is 20x more common than anti-Fy(b)

147
Q

Are Anti-Fy(a) and Anti-Fy(b) clinically significant?

A

Yes. Both can cause HTR and HDFN–acute and delayed

148
Q

How do Anti-Fy(a) and Anti-Fy(b react best?

A

at AHG phase

149
Q

Are there Anti-Fy(a) and Anti-Fy(b) autoantibodies?

A

yes. rare autoantibodies have been reported

150
Q

Fy3 antigen prevalence

A

present in about 100% whites, 32% of blacks

151
Q

What is Fy3 antigen’s reaction to enzymes?

A

not destroyed by proteolytic enzymes

152
Q

What antigens must be present for Fy3 to be expressed?

A

Fy(a) and Fy(b)

153
Q

When is Fy3 antigen first expressed?

A

Expressed on cord RBCS, and expression increases after birth.

154
Q

What is the isotype of anti-Fy3 antibody and does it bind complement?

A

IgG, rarely binds complement

155
Q

When does anti-Fy3 antibody react best?

A

detected at AHG

156
Q

What is the prevalence of anti-Fy3?

A

rare

157
Q

What is the prevalence of Fy5 antigen?

A

32% in black pop, 99.9% in everybody else

only present when either Fy(a) or Fy(b) is present and also requires a normal Rh (not Rh null)

158
Q

How does Fy5 antigen react to enzymes?

A

resists treatment with ficin and papain, and DTT

159
Q

What isotype is anti-Fy5?

A

IgG

160
Q

How does anti-Fy5 react to enzymes?

A

reacts best at AHG phase

161
Q

Is anti-Fy5 clinically significant?

A

can cause mild transfusion reactions; HDFN is unknown

162
Q

How are Duffy antibodies summarized?

A

by pregnancy and transfusion

163
Q

Do Duffy antibodies bind complement?

A

No

164
Q

Do Duffy antibodies show dosage?

A

Yes

165
Q

Are Duffy antibodies clinically significant?

A

Yes. Cause HTR, but do not commonly cause HDFN.

Patients with the antibody should receive antigen negative RBCs for transfusion and AHG crossmatch.

166
Q

The genotype Fy(a-b-) confers resistance to what disease?

A

Malaria, it confers a selective advantage.

167
Q

Explain how the Duffy glycoprotein interacts with the malarial parasite.

A

It is a receptor for Plasmodium vivax.

168
Q

The Duffy blood group is a possible receptor for…

A

chemokines. It removes excess, cleans up excess.

169
Q

Who discovered The Kidd System and when?

A

Discovered in 1951 in Mrs. Kidd whose infant suffered from HDFN.

170
Q

What are The Kidd System Antigens?

A

Jk(a), Jk(b), Jk3

171
Q

What is the composition of the Kidd antigens?

A

glycoprotein

172
Q

Which Kid antigens are products of antithetical alleles?

A

Jk(a) and Jk(b)

173
Q

What is the prevalence of the Kidd antigens?

A

Jk(a) and Jk(b) are common in most people. Jk(a) is more common than Jk(b) in people of African descent.

174
Q

When are the Kidd antigens detectable?

A

Detected at 7-11 weeks gestation. They are well-developed at birth.

175
Q

Are The Kidd antigens clinically significant?

A

No. Cause rare HDFN. Not very immunogenic.

176
Q

How do Kidd antigens react to enzymes?

A

Not denatured by enzymes.

177
Q

What function are Kidd antigens thought to have for RBCs?

A

Urea transporter in RBCs, across membrane as RBCs pass though the kidneys.

178
Q

Where are Kidd antigens found?

A

RBCs. Not on plts, monocytes, granulocytes, or lymphocytes

179
Q

What is the prevalence of anti-Jk(a) and anti-Jk(b)?

A

Not common.

180
Q

What are the Kidd antibodies?

A

anti-Jk(a) and anti-Jk(b)

181
Q

When do anti-Jk(a) and anti-Jk(b) react?

A

AHG

182
Q

Do anti-Jk(a) and anti-Jk(b) demonstrate dosage?

A

Yes

183
Q

Are anti-Jk(a) and anti-Jk(b) clinically significant?

A

Can cause severe, acute HTR.
**Common cause of delayed HTR
Very rarely cause HDFN
Have been implicated in acute renal transplant rejection.

184
Q

Do anti-Jk(a) and anti-Jk(b) bind complement?

A

Approximately 50% antibody binds complement.
titers drop quickly and can go undetected, thus previous records are useful.
Amanestic response.