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Antibody detection methods: Further Reading

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  1. Bunker ML, Thomas CL, Geyer SJ. Optimizing pretransfusion antibody detection and identification: a parallel, blinded comparison of tube PEG, solid-phase, and automated methods. Transfusion 2001 May; 41(5):621-6. [ Full text ] [ Medline ]
  2. Judd WJ. Modern approaches to pretransfusion testing. Immunohematol. 1999 Mar; 15(1): 41-51. [ Medline ]
  3. Judd WJ, Barnes BA, Steiner EA, Oberman HA, Averill DB, Butch SH. The evaluation of a positive direct antiglobulin test (autocontrol) in pretransfusion testing revisited. Transfusion 1986 May-Jun; 26(3):220-4. [ Medline ]
  4. Judd WJ, Fullen DR, Steiner EA, Davenport RD, Knafl PC. Revisiting the issue: can the reading for serologic reactivity following 37 degrees C incubation be omitted? Transfusion 1999 Mar; 39(3):295-9. [ Medline ]
  5. Judd WJ, Steiner EA, Knafl PC. The gel test: sensitivity and specificity for unexpected antibodies to blood group antigens. Immunohematology 1997; 13:132-5. [ Medline ]
  6. Sandler SG, Langeberg A, Avery N, Mintz PD. A fully automated blood typing system for hospital transfusion services. ABS2000 Study Group. Transfusion 2000 Feb; 40(2):201-7. [ Full text ] [ Medline ]

Compatibility testing (Crossmatch)

  1. British Committee for Standards in Haematology. Guidelines for Pretransfusion Compatibility Procedures in Blood Transfusion Laboratories (pdf file). Transf Med 1996; 6: 273-83..
  2. Butch SH, Oberman HA. The computer or electronic crossmatch. Transfus Med Rev. 1997 Oct; 11(4):256-64.
  3. Chapman JF, Milkins C, Voak D. The computer crossmatch: a safe alternative to the serological crossmatch. Transfus Med 2000 Dec; 10(4):251-6. [ Medline ] [ Full Text ]
  4. CBBS e-Forum. Experience with electronic crossmatch. California Blood Bank Society website (Aug. 2001)
  5. Dietz G. Is the antiglobulin crossmatch a necessary part of the pretransfusion testing? Victoria Hospital. London, Ontario
  6. Engelfreit CP, Reesink HW, Krusius T, Wendel S, Fontao-Wendel R, Hoffer I, et al. The use of the computer cross-match (International Forum). Vox Sang. 2001 Apr; 80(3):184-92.[
  7. FDA. General Principles of Software Validation; Final Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff
  8. Friedberg RC, Jones BA, Walsh MK; College of American Pathologists. Type and screen completion for scheduled surgical procedures. A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of 8941 type and screen tests in 108 institutions. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2003 May; 127(5): 533-40. [ Medline ]
  9. Judd WJ. Requirements for the electronic crossmatch. Vox Sang 1998; 74 Suppl 2:409-17. [ Medline ]
  10. Novis DA, Friedberg RC, Renner SW, Meier FA, Walsh MK. Operating room blood delivery turnaround time: a College of American Pathologists Q-Probe Study of 12647 units of blood components in 466 institutions. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2002 Aug; 126(8):909-14. [ Medline ]
  11. Oberman HA. Developments in pretransfusion testing and compatibility testing. Transfusion. 2000 Feb; 40(2): 134. [ Medline ]
  12. Shirey RS, Boyd JS, Parwani AV, Tanz WS, Ness PM, King KE. Prophylactic antigen-matched donor blood for patients with warm autoantibodies: an algorithm for transfusion management. Transfusion. 2002 Nov; 42(11): 1435-41. [ Medline ]
  13. Shulman IA, Downes KA, Sazama K, Maffei LM. Pretransfusion compatibility testing for red blood cell administration. Curr Opin Hematol. 2001 Nov; 8(6): 397-404. [ Medline ]
  14. Triulzi D J. Indirect and Direct Antiglobulin (Coombs) Testing and the Crossmatch. The Institute for Transfusion Medicine Update. October 2000.

Pretransfusion Testing - Platelets

  1. Curtis BR, Edwards JT, Hessner MJ, Klein JP, Aster RH. Blood group A and B antigens are strongly expressed on platelets of some individuals. Blood 2000 Aug 15; 96(4):1574-81.
  2. e-Network Forum. Rh immune globulin (RHIG) administration after transfusion of Rh-pos platelets/plateletpheresis units to Rh-neg recipients. California Blood Bank Society website. (Sept 2001)
  3. Kickler T. Pretransfusion testing for platelet transfusions. Transfusion. 2000 Dec; 40(12): 1425-6. [ Medline ]
  4. Larsson LG, Welsh VJ, Ladd DJ. Acute intravascular hemolysis secondary to out-of-group platelet transfusion. Transfusion 2000 Aug; 40(8):902-6. [ Full text ] [ Medline ]
  5. Lin Y, Callum JL, Coovadia AS, Murphy PM. Transfusion of ABO-nonidentical platelets is not associated with adverse clinical outcomes in cardiovascular surgery patients. Transfusion 2002 Feb; 42(2):166-72. [Full text ] [ Medline ]
  6. Mair B, Benson K. Evaluation of changes in hemoglobin levels associated with ABO-incompatible plasma in apheresis platelets. Transfusion 1998 Jan; 38(1):51-5. [Medline ]
  7. McManigal S, Sims KL. Intravascular hemolysis secondary to ABO incompatible platelet products. An under recognized transfusion reaction. Am J Clin Pathol 1999 Feb; 111(2):202-6. [ Medline ]

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