OTHER BLOOD GROUPS Flashcards
(138 cards)
what chromosome are the lewis genes on
19
what 3 sets of alleles control lewis ags
Lele, Sese, Hh
what is produced if there is a Le gene inherited
Lea
what lewis alleles do not produce products
le, h, and se
what is produced if there is an Se gene
Leb
what lewis phenotype are nonsecrators
Le(a+b-)
if someone is sese can they still have Lea present in body fluids
yes
what kind of lewis ags are found in secretions
glycoproteins
what kind of lewis ags are found in plasma
glycolipids
what kind of lewis ag do RBCs adsorb
glycolipids
what gene produces fucosyltrnasferase
FUT3
what lewis phenotype cannot express the Leb phenotype
hh
what is the Bombay phenotype
hh
what do pregnant women have as a lewis phenotype
Le(a-b-)
what lewis phenotype do children have
Le(a+b+)
when can the correct lewis phenotype be obtained
2-3 years
what causes the loss of lewis ag expression on RBCs
abnormal lipid metabolism
what lewis phenotype produces the most abs
Le(a-b-)
what kind of immunoglobulin are lewis abs
IgM
what neutralizes lewis abs
lewis + plasma
what is the more common lewis abs
anti-Lea
what kind of anti-Leb ab reacts when both Leb and H ags are present
anti-LebH
what kind of anti-Leb ab reacts with Leb regardless of the ABO type
anti-LebL
when does the lewis ab agglutinate
IS test phase