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ABO subgroups represent:

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Phenotypes showing weaker and variable serologic reactivity with anti-A, anti-B, and anti-A,B reagents

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Cause of ABO subgroups:

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Result of less effective enzymes that convert H antigens to A or B antigens

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Key difference in ABO subgroups:

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Amount of antigen present on the red blood cell membrane

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Phenotype A1: Antigens present and population frequency

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Antigens: A, A1; Frequency: 80%

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Phenotype A2: Antigens present and population frequency

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Antigens: A; Frequency: 20%

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Reactivity of A1 individuals with anti-A (B sera) and anti-A1 lectin

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Positive for both anti-A and anti-A1 lectin

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Reactivity of A2 individuals with anti-A (B sera)

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Positive for anti-A only

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Frequency of anti-A1 formation in A2 individuals

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1-8%

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Frequency of anti-A1 formation in A2B individuals

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0.25

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Anti-H lectin reactivity comparison: A1 vs A2 RBCs

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A2 shows increased reactivity with anti-H lectin compared to A1

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Weak A subgroup characteristics: Antigen sites per RBC

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Decreased number of A antigen sites per RBC

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Weak A subgroup characteristics: Agglutination with human anti-A, B

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Variable degrees of agglutination

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Weak A subgroup characteristics: Detectability of H antigen

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Strong reactions with anti-H due to variability in detectability

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Weak A subgroup characterization methods

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Secretor studies, adsorption studies, and molecular testing

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Subgroups of A showing mixed-field reactions

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A3, Ax, Aend

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Subgroups of A with no reaction with anti-A and anti-AB

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Am, Ay, Ael

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Subgroup of B with mixed-field agglutination with anti-B and/or anti-A,B

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B3

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Subgroup of B with agglutination only with anti-A,B (weak/none with anti-B)

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Bx

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Subgroup of B with no agglutination with anti-B and anti-A,B

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Bm, Bel

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Subgroup of B with secretors demonstrating quantities of B substance in saliva

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Bel

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Subgroup of B with secretors containing only H substance and no B substance in saliva

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Bel

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Year and location of first reported H-deficient case (Bombay phenotype)

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1952, Bombay, India

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Phenotype lacking ABH antigen expression, typing as hh antigen

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Bombay phenotype

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Consequence of no H antigens being formed in Bombay phenotype

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No A nor B antigens are formed; phenotypes as blood group O

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Serum composition in Bombay phenotype
Anti-A, anti-B, anti-AB, and anti-H
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Blood compatibility for transfusion in Bombay phenotype
Only from another Bombay (Oh)
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Genotype of classic Bombay phenotype
hh/sese
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Genotype of para Bombay phenotype
hh/Se
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Genotype of H-partially deficient variant
hh/se
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Glycosyltransferase activity in para Bombay phenotype
A and/or B transferase
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Glycosyltransferase activity in H-partially deficient variant
A and/or B transferase
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Antibodies present in classic Bombay phenotype
Anti-A, Anti-B, Anti-H
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Antibodies present in para Bombay phenotype
Weak Anti-H, Anti-A/B
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Antibodies present in H-partially deficient variant
Anti-H, Anti-A/B
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**Source of group-specific substances (Ernest Witebsky) for A and B antigens**
A: Hog stomach B: Horse stomach
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Common ABO discrepancy involving defects in reverse typing
Group I: Missing or weakly reacting antibodies | may be due to age, medications, and other health conditions
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ABO discrepancy detected in **forward typing** due to missing or weakly reacting antigens
Group II
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ABO discrepancy detected in both forward and reverse typing due to protein or plasma abnormalities
Group III
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ABO discrepancy in reverse typing caused by miscellaneous issues
Group IV
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Group II discrepancy due to weakened antigens neutralized by blood group-specific soluble substances (BGSS)
Subgroups of A(B), leukemias, acquired B phenomenon
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Reaction seen in acquired B phenomenon with Anti-B clone ES4
Positive reaction
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Reagent treatment to re-acetylate surface molecules and reduce anti-B reactivity in acquired B phenomenon
Acetic anhydride treatment
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Anti-B pH range for reduced reactivity in acquired B phenomenon
pH >8.5 or <6.0
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Substance used to neutralize anti-sera in acquired B phenomenon
Blood group-specific soluble substance (BGSS)
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Group I discrepancies are common in these populations or conditions
Newborns, elderly patients, hypogammaglobulinemia, agammaglobulinemia, patients receiving plasma transfusion or exchange transfusion
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Rare Group I discrepancy caused by two cell populations in one individual
Chimerism
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Group II discrepancies can occur due to these conditions
Leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, A/B subgroups, acquired B phenomenon, antibodies to low-incidence antigens
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Group III discrepancy is caused by these conditions
Elevated globulin levels (e.g., multiple myeloma, Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia, advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma), elevated fibrinogen, plasma expanders (dextran, polyvinylpyrrolidone), Wharton’s jelly in cord blood
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ABO discrepancy seen with elevated levels of fibrinogen or plasma expanders
Group III
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Group IV discrepancy causes
Cold reactive autoantibodies, more than one ABO group due to RBC transfusion or bone marrow transplant (BMT), unexpected alloantibodies, unexpected ABO isoagglutinins
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Group IV discrepancy involving inherited genetic variation of the ABO group
Cis-AB
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Definition of Cis-AB
Inheritance of both A and B genes from one parent on the same chromosome, with an O gene inherited from the other parent
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Group III discrepancy commonly seen in this type of blood sample
Cord blood contaminated with Wharton’s jelly
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Cold reactive autoantibodies causing ABO discrepancies are categorized as
Group IV
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Discrepancy in a patient with both RBC transfusion and bone marrow transplant presenting multiple ABO groups
Group IV
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Unexpected ABO isoagglutinins are a feature of which discrepancy group
Group IV

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