MUST TO KNOW.
IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY (BLOOD BANKING)
ISBT 001 ‘ABO.
ISBT 002 MNS
ISBT 003 P
ISBT 004 Rh.
ISBT 005 Lutheran
ISBT 006 Kell
ISBT 007 Lewis
ISBT 008 Duty
ISBT 009 Kidd
ISBT 010 Diego
ISBT O11 Cartwright
ISBT 012 Xg
ISBT 013 Scianna
ISBT 014 Dombrock
ISBT 015 Colton
ISBT 016 Landsteiner-Weiner
ISBT 017 Chido/Rodgers
ISBT 018 H
ISBT-019 Kx,
ISBT 020 Gerbich
ISBT 021 (Cromer,
ISBT 022 Knops
ISBT 023 Indian
Chromosome 1 Rh
Duffy
Scianna
Cromer
Knops
Chromosome2 Gerbich
Chromosome 4 MNS
Chromosome 6 Chido/Rodgers
‘Chromosome 7 Cartwright
Colton
Kell
Chromosome 9 ‘ABO
Chromosome 11 Indian
Chromosome 17 Diego
Chromosome 18 Kidd
Chromosome 19 H
Lewis
Landsteiner-Weiner
Lutheran
Chromosome 22 P
Chromosome X Xg
Kx.
Chromosome: Not known | Dombrock
Von Descatello (Decastello) | AB
‘Sturle (Sturli)
Blood groups
(Most common) 0 > A> B > AB (Least common)
Page | 237Cell typing
Forward/direct typi
Specimen: RBCs (Ag)
Reagents:
nti-A (blue: trypan blue)
nti-B (yellow: acroflavin dye)
nti-AB (colorless)
Uses of anti-AB
Checks for the reaction of anti-A and anti-B
Detects weak subgroup of A and B because it has higher titer of anti-A & anti-B
‘Serum typing Reverse/indirect typing
Specimen: Serum (Ab) = 3-6 months (development)
Reagents:
Gel typing Major Advantage: Standardization
Medium: Dextran-acrylamide gel
0 = Unagglutinated Cells --- (media)---> Battam of the jttube (microtube)
> May concentrate at the bottom of ptube
Throughout the length of the tube
Concentrate near the tap of the jitube
‘Top of the media
Mixed-field:
gglutinated cells --(media)—-> Top
inagglutinated cells --(media)---> Bottom
Red cell Ag-Ab reactions
jo agglutination/hemolysis
‘ny agglutinates, turbid BG
1+= Small agglutinates, turbid BG (25% agglutination)
2+ = Medium agglutinates, clear BG (50% agglutination)
3+=Large agglutinate, clear BG (75% agglutination)
4+ = One solid agglutinate (100% agglutination)
Universal donor
Group 0.
Universal recipient
Group AB
Universal donor for RBCs
Group 0 (No Ag)
Universal recipient for
RBCs
Group AB (No Ab)
Universal donor for plasma
Group AB (No Ab)
Universal recipient for
plasma
Group AB (No Ag)
RCS: Red cell suspension
BB =2-5% RCS
Approximate = Tomato red
Exact % RCS = [Vol. RBCs (mL) + TV (mL)] x 100
Genotype One's genetic makeup
Phenotype Expression of one’s genes
Homozygous. In double dose
Heterozygous In single dose
Dominant. Always expressed even in the heterozygous state
Recessive Not expressed when (+) dominant gene
To be expressed, it should be in the homozygous state
Allele One of two or more different genes that may occupy a specificlocus on a
chromosome
Silent/amorph
Only indicates the absence of the Ag
Von Dungern
Hirafeld
‘Subgroups of A = A; (80%) and Az (20%)
Page | 238Dolichos biflorus
Lectin source of anti-A
Phenotype Possible Genotypes
AL AA
Aida.
AO
Ao AcAz
A,0
AB AB
ADB ABB.
B
oO
Gene Glycosyltransferase ‘Ag | Acceptor molecule
H L-fucosyltransferase H_|_ Precursor subs.
A N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase N-acetyl-D-galactosamine | A H
B D-galactosyltransferase D-galactose B H
‘AB | _ N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase N-acetyl-D-galactosamine | A H
D-galactosyltransferase D-galactose B
oO 7 7 ~ Unchanged H
Amount of H Ag (Greatest) 0 > Az > B > AoB > A > A:B (Least)
Bombay individual
Bhende
(-) Hgene
hh or Hout
Lack H, A and B Ag’s
Designated as On
w/ anti-H, anti-A and anti-B Ab's
Mistyped as group 0
Parabombay Inherit weak H gene
w/ detectable A and B Ag's but no detectable H Ag
‘Ay, By, AB)
Anti-H Differentiates Group 0 from Oy individuals
Ulex europaeus Lectin source of anti-H
‘ABO Histoblood group = present on all tissues and organs of the body
May be expressed in secretions depending on the secretor status (SeSe or Sese)
Determination of Secretor
Status
‘Specimen: Saliva
Principle: Hemagglutination-inhibition
‘ABO antibodies
Mixture of lgM. 1gG and IgA (Henry)
Anti-A
Anti-B
Predominantly IgM
React at room temp
Naturally occurring
‘Anti-A.B (Group 0)
Predominantly IgG
React at 37°C
Immune Ab
Immune Ab’s,
Production is stimulated by:
1. Pregnancy
2. Incompatible transfusion and transplant
‘ABO HDN
Mother: Group 0
Child: Group A or B
Group | discrepancies
‘Weak reacting/missing Ab’s
Newborns
Elderly patients
Hypogammaglobulinemia/agammaglobulinemia
Page | 239Group discrepancies
‘Weak reacting/missing Ag's (Less frequent)
Leukemia
Acquired B phenomenon
Subgroups of A
Hodgkin's disease
BGSS (Remedy: Wash RBCs)
Group III discrepancies
Plasma abnormalities resulting to Rouleaux formation (Plasma factor)
% globulins: MM, WM, HL,
‘fibrinogen
Dextran and PVP
Wharton's jelly (Remedy: Wash cord cells 6-8x (7x)
Group IV Miscellaneous:
Polyagglutination
Anti-I (cold agglutinin)
Cis “AB phenotype”
Unexpected ABO isoagglutinins:
inti-H: produced by Ai and AB (YH Ag)
inti-A,: produced by Az and AcB (No Ai Ag)
A Subgroups
Ay MF agglutination w/ anti-A & anti-A.B
Ac Weak MF agglutination w/ anti-A& anti-A,B
‘Acnd MF agglutination w/anti-A,B
‘An (- Agglutination, (+) AH substance in secretions
A, (-) Agglutination, / AH substance in secretions,
‘Aci (-) Agglutination, [+] H substance in secretions
B Subgroups
Ba MF agglutination w/ anti-B & anti-A.B
B, MF agglutination w/anti-A,B
Bm (-)Agglutination, (+) BH substance in secretions
Bu, (-) Agglutination, (+) H substance in secretions
Rh Nomenclatures
1 Rosenfield = no genetic basis, indicates the presence or absence of Rh Ag’s
2. Fisher-Race (DCE) = inheritance of 3 genes (d= amorph/silent)
3. Wiener (Rh-hr) = inheritance of 1 gene (Ex. R®), w/c codes for an
agglutinogen (Ex. Rha), w/c contains 3 blood factors (Ex. Rhohr’hr”)
Immunogenicity of Rh Ag’s
(Most immunogenic) D > c>E > C> e (Least immunogenic)
Rorr Dord
tor’ Ce
2or” cE
Zory CE
G D+C+ red cell
Rh: 13,14, 15, 16 4 different parts of the D mosaic
Genetic weak D
D Ag's expressed appear to be complete, but few in number
D Mosaic (Partial D)
Ifone or more parts of D Ag is missing > weakened expression of D Ag
May produce anti-D (Ab against missing fragment)
4 fragments
Trans D-(trans)—> C (Ex. Dee/dCe)
f (ce) c ---(cis)---> e [Ex. Dce/DCE]
rh (Ce) ‘C—(cis)---> e [Ex. DCe/DcE]
Hro “Common” Rh phenotypes (RiRi, RoRo, rr)
Rh Ab’s IgG: and IgGs
React at 37°C
Immune Ab’
Page| 240()C binding = extravascular hemolysis (delayed HTR)
RhADN Mother: Rh (-)
Child: Rh (+), 24 pregnancy
RhoGam or Rhig Purified anti-D
Administer w/in 72 hrs after 1% delivery
Full dose RhoGam 300 jig anti-D
(212 weeks gestation) Protect up to 30mL D+ WB or 15mL D+ RBCs
Minidose/Microdose 50 wg anti-D
RhoGam Protect up to Sml. of D+ WE or 2.5ml. D+ RBCs
(<12 weeks gestation) Ex. Abortion
# Rhig vials
Volume of EMH (mL) = 30
Vol. FMH = % fetal cells x 50
x= (% Fetal cells x 50) + 30
x=_+1=#Rhigvials
As little as Iml Rh(+) RBC
Rh+
Produces anti-D
RBCs + anti-D = (+) agglutination
Perform test for D® (IAT)
IE RBCs + anti-D = (-) agglutination
= IAT is (+) agglutination = +D" (weak D)
Rh-
RECs + anti-D + AHG reagent = (-) agglutination
2 conditions wherein an
Rh- pt. can be transfused
w/ Rh+ blood
1.No prior exposure to D Ag (males) or past childbearing age (females)
2. Administer RhoGam
“Anti-LW
(Landsteiner-Weiner)
Originally identified as anti-Rh in early experiments involving rabbits,
immunized w/ Rhesus monkey blood
Anti-LW agglutinates Rh+ and Rh- cells except Rhyui cells
Rlina No Rh Ag
Designated as -~
Stomatocytes
Rhdeleted No C/cand E/e Ag
Designated as D--/D-~
Lewis system
Le gene codes for the production of fucosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes
addition of fucose to the 4° C of N-acetylglucosamine of type 1 precursor
Lewis Ag’s Le®---(Se)—-> Le?
Produced by tissue cells,
Not well developed at birth = NB/cord cells = Le(a-b-)
Decreased expression during pregnancy
Genotype ‘Substances (Secretion) Phenotype Le Ab's
ABH, lele, sese None. ABH, Le(a-b-) Anti-Le® & Anti-Le®
ABH, lele, SeSe/Sese ‘ABH ‘ABH, Le(a-b-) Anti-Le® & Anti-Le?
ABH, LeLe/Lele, sese
Let ABH, Le(a+b-)
‘ABH, LeLe/Lele, SeSe/Sese
ABH, Le®, Le? ABH, Le(a-b+)
Lewis Ab's
‘Anti-Le* & Anti-Le®
Naturally occurring
IgM
Activates the C’
MNAg’s
Glycophorin A (MN-SGP)
M= Ser-Ser-Threo-Threo-Gly
N= Leu-Ser-Threo-Threo-Glu
Well developed at birth
Important in paternity testing
‘Anti-M
IgM, pH-dependent (6.5), glucose-dependent
Page | 241“Anti-N-like Ab
IgM
Found in renal patients dialyzed w/ formaldehyde sterilized equipment
SSAg’s Glycophorin B (Ss-SGP)
= Methionine (29)
= Threonine (29)
SS AD'S IgG
React at 37°C and AHG
Severe HTR w/ hemoglobinuria and HD.
Phenotype Detectable Ag’s, Possible Ab’s
Pi Pyand P ‘None
Pe P Anti-P)
p(pnull) ‘None ‘Anti-P, Py, PF (anti-T}>)
Pik Ps and P: ‘Anti-P
Poi Pk Anti-P, anti-Py
Pylike Plasma, pigeon and turtledove droppings, turtledove egawhit
P, substance
Hydatid cyst fluid, Lumbricoides terrestris, Ascaris suum
Anti-P;
IgM
Naturally occurring
Strong anti-P; = Hydatid disease (E. granulosus)
Associated w/ fascioliasis, C. sinensis and O. viverrini infections.
Anti-T?
Anti-P, Pi, PF
Spontaneous abortions in early pregnancy
Anti-P,
IgG
Naturally occurring
Biphasic hemolysin (PCH)
‘Test: Donath-Landsteiner
TiBlood Group
I: Individuality
Neonates = VII (Ag)
Adults (18 mos.-adult}
THEMPAS
4 Agin adults
Anti-l
Interfere w/ reverse typing (Group IV)
Benign anti-I = normal, IgM, naturally occurring, react at 4’C
Pathologic anti-I = IgM, react at 30/32'C (CAS = PAP)
Autoanti-1= M. pneumoniae, L. monocytogenes
Anti
IgM
Reactat 4'C
EBV caused
Diseases of RES:
- Alcoholic cirrhosis
- Myeloid leukemia
- Reticuloses
Anti-T?
Transition: from i> 1
Yanomama Indians
Hodgkin’slymphoma
K
Kell
k
Kp*
Cellano
Penney
Kp
Rautenberg,
Js*
Sutter
Is
Matthews
Kell Ags
Immunogenicity: 2% to D (D>K>c>E>C>e)
Synthesized on precursor Kx
Page | 242in WBCs: remain unconverted. If (-) > CGD
\n RBCs: converted to Kell Ag’s. If (-) -> MacLeod phenotype
Macleod phenotype ‘Acanthocytosis
Muscular dystrophy
‘Anti-K IgG
React at 37'Cand ANG
Fy(atb-) Chinese (90.8%)
Fy(a-b-) ‘American blacks
Resistant to P. vivax/P. knowlesi (malaria)
Fy and Fy Receptors for malaria
Duffy gene 1 human gene to be assigned to specific chromosome (1)
Anti-Fy= IgG
Anti-Fy? React at AHG
Jk and Jk Enhanced by enzymes
Anti-jke Notorious antibody = not easily detected
Antik? Immune Ab's (IgG)
Common cause of delayed HTR
Autoanti-Jk= Methyldopa (Aldomet)
Lu®and Lu Development at age of 15
Anti-Lu? IgG, IgM, IgA
Naturally occurring
React at room temp
‘Anti-Lub IgGs, IgM, IgA
Immune Ab
React at 37°C
Diego (Di) Mongolian ancestry
AE=-1 = HCOs <--> Ch
Defect in AE molecule
“ASO”
Acanthocytosis
Hereditary Spherocytosis
SEA Ovalocytosis
Cartwright (Yt)
Erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase = neurotransmission
Xe
Sex-linked
4% Females
Short arm of X chromosome
Scianna
Sel, Sc2, Se3.
Dombrock
Colton (Co)
Gregory (Gy*)
Holley (Hy)
Joseph (Jo*)
CHIP, Aquaporin = water permeability
Chido/Rodgers (Ch/Re)
HLA system (Bg)
C4A (Rg) and C4B (Ch) = C’ component
HTLA = exhibit reaction only at high dilution
DAF (Cr)
Gerbich (Ge) GPC and GPD
Leach phenotype (GE: -2, -3, -4) = Elliptocytosis
Cromer (Cr)
DAF
CROM Ab's = black individuals
| Knops (Kn)
Indian (In)
CRI (C' receptor 1)
CD44 (immune adhesion)
Benneth-Goodspeed (Bg)
HLA g's on RBCs (Class I MHC)
Bge = HLA-A7
Page | 243LA-B28
Public Ag
idence Ag’s
En: (99.9%)
Private Ag.
Low-incidence Ag's (<1%)
HTLA Ab's
‘Anti-Ch
Anti-Rg
Anti-Kn
Anti-Yke
Anti-Cs*
Anti-McC
Anti-JMH.
Soures
of Substances for Neutralization for Certain Antibodies
Hydatid cyst fluid, pigeon droppings, turtledoves’ egg whites
Plasma/serum, secretor saliva
‘Anti-Ch, Anti-Rg,
Plasma/serum
Urine, guinea pig urine
Anti-l
Mother's milk
‘Anti-H
Saliva
Effect of Proteolytic Enzymes on Select Antigen-Antibody Reactions
Enhanced
Ph
Rh
I
Kidd
Lewis
Destroyed
MNS
Duffy
Chido
Rodgers
Cartwright
Xg
Donation Process
‘At least 2 persons
Bleeder
Head (BB)
Donor registration
1 stop
Interview & physical exam
2n4 step
‘Actual donor selection and
blood collection
3% step
Collection
<15 mins (7-10mins)
>15 mins = (-) cryoprecipitate
Donor bleeding
45° angle > 10-20° angle
(Venipuncture: 15" angle)
Basic Qualifications of the Potential Blood Donor.
Good health
Purplish blue lesions > Kaposi's sarcoma (HIV, HHV-8)
‘Age 118-65 yrs old
<18 yrs old = w/ parent's consent
>65 yrs old = w/ physician's consent
Body weight Max: 10.5mL./kg
Ideal: 110 Ibs (SOkg)
450mL blood + 30mL blood (serologic tests)
63mL anticoagulant
Page | 244Donor
“<110 Ibs ( sink w/in 15 secs (Hgb: 212.5 g/dL)
Donor Deferral
Permanent
Chagas’ disease
Babesiosis
Tegison (Tx: Psoriasis) = teratogenic
Recipient of human (pituitary)-derived Gi
[Recombinant GH = no deferral]
Recipient of cornea/dura mater = risk of transmitting CJD
isk of transmitting CD
3 years
Malaria refugee/immigrant
‘year (12 months)
Recipients of blood known to be possible sources of hepatitis,
‘Tattoo
Rape
Incarceration in jail (3 days/72 hrs)
Blood transfusion
Major operation including dental surgery
Syphilis
Gonorrhea
Traveler > malaria-endemic places
Rabies vaccine
‘9 months (DOH)
Childbirth (AABB: 6 weeks)
3 months (12 weeks)
[DoH]
Recent blood donation (AABB: 8 weeks)
= 450ml blood: 12 weeks
.00mL blood: 6-8 weeks
‘Tmonth (4 weeks)
Rubella vaccine
Isotretinoin Accutane (Tx: Acne) = teratogenic
Proscar (Tx: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
2-3 weeks
After febrile episodes
Page | 2452 weeks
Rubeola vaccine
Polio vaccine
Mumps vaccine
2 days (48 hrs) ter hemapheresi:
12hrs ‘After alcohol intake
Cause: Arterial puncture | Jet-like pulsating bleeding w/ bright red blood
Citrate Binds Ca2*
Massive transfusion (8-10 units) ~ Citrate toxicity > Hypocalcemia
Milk= Ca?
Dextrose/Glucose
Provides energy for red cells
Citric acid Prevents caramelization (WpH)
Adenine For improved survival of red cells
Phosphate buffer 4 ATP
ShelF-life: 21 days ACD (Apheresis)
CPD
CP2D
Shelf-life: 35 days CPDA-1
Shelf
42 days
CPDA-2 (DOH)
Additive solutions:
-Adsol (AS-1)
-Nutricel (AS-3)
-Optisol (AS-5)
‘Additive solutions
SAGM:
Saline
-Adenine
-Glucose
-Mannitol = RBC membrane stabilizing agent
Rejuvenation solutions
‘ATP & 2,3-DPG (Rejuvesol)
PIGPA = Phosphate, Inosine, Glucose, Pyruvate, Ade
PIPA = Phosphate, Inosine, Pyruvate, Adenine
Heavy spin 5000g for Smins = pRBC, platelet concentrate
5000g for 7mins = cryo, cell-free plasma
Light spin 2000g for 3mins = platelet-rich plasma
6-8 hours processing
‘To maximize the number of components derived from 1 unit of blood
Platelet concentrate
Light spin > Heavy spin
Centrifuge at 20-24°C
[Other blood components: Ref. centrifuge (1-6'C)]
‘Bacterial contamination
Separate from WB w/in 6-8 hrs
Blood Indication Storage | Transport Shelf-life Other Info
‘Component
Whole blood T.Blood vol. expansion& ® | 1-6'C Tie | 21d (ACD,CPD) | Tunit:
RBC mass 35d (CPDA-1) ‘High by 1 to
2. Massive transfusion & 424 (CPDA-2) 15g/dl.
acute blood loss 2d (Heparin AHict by 3-5%
Packed RBCS | 1.4 RBC mass 16C T10C | Opensystem: 24h | *80% plasma
(Normovolemicpatients) Closed syster removed
21d(ACD,CPD) —_| (Het: 65-80% but
354 (CPDA-1) not >80%)
Luni
‘High by 1 to
1Sg/dl.
AHiet by 3-5%
Page| 246Blood Indication ‘Storage | Transport Shelf-life Other Info
‘Component
Leukoreduced | 1. FNHTR (Leuko. Ab’s) = 16C rive | Sameas WB Preparation:
RBCs ‘NVC in temp. 1. Centrifugation
2. Prevent CMV 2, Filtration
3.Saline washing
Washed RBCs | 1. Allergic (plasma w/ 16C 24h Also for
foreign protein) ‘polyagglutination
2, FNHTR (Leuko, Ab's)
Anaphylactic: VigA w/ anti
ga
Frozen RBCS 1.Prolongstorage ofrare | -65'Cor 10 years
units “125°C
2. Prolong storage of
autologous units
Deglycerolized 24h
RBCS
Fresh frozen 1. Multiple coag. factor def, | -18C Tyear (18°C) Contains plasma,
plasma (liver disease) -65'C 7 years (-65'°C) | all coag. factors and
2, Replace isolated factor ‘complement
def. when specific PRP: Thaw at 37°C
components not available Thawed plasma:
3. Reverse effects of store at 1-6°C
coumarin/warfarin Administer w/in
24hrs once thawed
Cryoprecipitate | 1. Fibrinogen det. =18'C or Tyear ‘Contains:
2.Memophilia A colder -150mg fibrinogen
3.vWD -80 U AHF
4. Factor XIll det. “vWF
-Factor XII
4Cryoppt: Thaw at
37C
“Thawed cryoppt
(<15mt; notgroup-
spec): store at RT
Administer w/in 6
hrs
Granulocyte T. Granulocyte dysfunction | 20-24 24h Contains 1x 10
‘concentrate (cab) w/o granulocytes,
2. Myeloid hypoplasia agitation
Platelet 1. Thrombocytopenia 20-24 5d(20-2#Cw/ | Tunitwill ®
concentrate w/ agitation) platelet count by
agitation 2d (1-6'C) 5,000- 10,000/ul
16°C
Irradiated blood | 1. Prevent GVHD 28 days from Usually RBCS and
‘component irradiation or orig. | plateletsare
exp. date irradiated
whichever comes
first
Factor Vil 1. ForhemophiliaA T6C Varies Stored in
‘concentrate lyophilized form
Factor IX T. For hemophilia B T6C Varies “Aka. prothrombin
concentrate complex
Contains factors Il,
Vil, and X
NSA T. Hypovolemieshock 2A0C S years 96% Albumin
4% Globulin
Page | 247Blood Indication ‘Storage | Transport Shelf-life Other Info
Component
PPF T. Hypovolemieshock ZAC Syears 80-85% Albumin
10-15% Globulin
‘SDP 5 years SDP: Single donor
plasma
Methods of Freezing RBCs
Concentration Frozen at Stored at Equipment
High glycerol 40% w/v glycerol | -80'C “65°C Mechanical
(Slow freezing) freezer
Low glycerol 20% w/v glycerol | -196'C =120°C Liquid nitrogen
(Fast freezing)
‘Agglomeration Glycerol “80°C ~65C Mechanical
Glucose freezer
Fructose
EDTA
Cryoprotective agent Prevents rupture of RBCs during freezing
Ex. Glycerol
Deglycerolization
Removal of glycerol
Hypertonic solution followed by an isotonic solution
High glycerol (DG)
1.6% NaCl -----> 0.9% NaCl
Low glycerol (DG)
45% NaCl in 15% mannitol
‘Agglomeration (DG)
50% Glucose + 5% Fructose -----> 0.9% NaCl
Cryoprecipitate After thawing = administer w/in 6 hours
After pooling = administer w/in 4 hours
Leukapheresis HES (Hydroxyethylstarch) = Separation bet. WBCs and RBCS
Donor: administered w/ corticosteroids 12-24 hrs before donation
= ¥ of circulating granulocytes
Plateletpheresis
Usually takes 1-2 hours
Donor:
= Platelet count: 2150 x 10°/L
spirin-free: 3 days
Single donor platelets (SDP)
‘Aka. super packed platelets
From plateletpheresis
For patients who are refractory or unresponsive to RDP
Limit patient exposure to multiple donors
RDP: Random Donor Platelets
‘SDP: Single Donor Platelets
Preparation
From WB: Light spin > Heavy spin
Plateletpheresis
Amount 5.5 x 10! platelets 3.0.x 10" platelets
Vol. of plasma 50-75mL 300ml.
pH 2 6.0 (New: 6.2) 26.0 (New: 6.2)
Storage 20-24'C w/ agitation 20-24'C w/ agitation
‘Shelf-life 5 days 5 days
‘Atrisk of TA-GVHD
Recipient of BM transplant
Patients w/ hematologic or oncologic disease
Patients w/ congenital immunodeficiency
Recipient of blood from 1: degree relative (direct)
Irradiation Radiation source: 25-35 Gy (Gy: Gray | 1Gy = 100 rads)
a, Cesium (Ce)
b. Cobalt (Co)
Infusion IV fluids:
a. NSS = the only fluid allowed to start an IV line prior to transfusion
Page | 248’b. DSW (5% dextrose in 1120) = Not allowed to start (hypotonic > hemolysis)
Ringer's lactate =not allowed to start (contains Ca?* > promote coagulation)
Blood warmers
37°C
Temp. >42'C = hemolyzed
Filters
1. Clot screen filter (170m) = to remove gross clots
2. Leukocyte depletion filter
‘Speed of infusion
1Sgtts = ImL
1 unit must be completed w/in 4hrs of blood transfusion
Polyagglutination (Hubener-Thomsen-Fridenrich Phenomenon)
Cryptantigens
Hidden Ag's
Covered w/ NANA (N-acetylneuraminic acid) or sialicacid
When NANA is destroyed (by neuraminidase) > Ag's are exposed
Exposed Ag's > Agglutination = React w/ tetrasaccharide of Thomas & Winzler
(Treceptor)
Acquired Microbially-Associated Polyagglutination
C.perfringens
V. cholerae
S. pneumoniae
All produce neuraminidase
Th
E.coli
Proteus sp.
Produce weaker neuraminidase
Tx
Bacterial and viral
Unknown mechanism.
Te
“CABS”
C.albicans
A niger
B. fragilis
S.marcescens
All produce enda/exogalactosidase
Altered precursor substances (Altered: ABH, Le, |, P)
‘Acquired B phenomenon
Bacteria: Deacetylase enzyme
N-acetylgalactasamine--(Deacetylase)--> N-acetyl + galactosamine
Galactosamine = Group B
Remedy: Add acetic anhydride
VA Vienna, Virginia
Microbial fucosidase = Wfucose = WH
‘Acquired Non-Microbially Associated Polyagglutination
Th (-) B-3-D-galactosyltransferase enzyme needed for the normal structure of T
receptor (Tetrasaccharide of Thomas and Winzler)
Inherited Polyagglutination
Cad sae
HEMPAS/CDAI Adult iAg= VH Ag VSialicacid
Others HbM - Hyde Park
NOR = Norfolk, Virginia
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Arachis hypogaea - = + +
Salvia sclarea + : - :
Salvia horminum + + : :
Glycine soja + + + =
Predeposit AD
Autologous Donation
icipated transfusion
“No age limit
*No strict we
“Hgb= 11g/dL
*Het 2 33%
*Frequency: every > 3days
ht requirement (Wvol. by 4mL/1 pound below 110)
Intraoperative AD_
Collect blood during surgical procedure > reinfused immediately
Immediate preoperative
hemodilution.
Collect blood > replace patient volume w/ colloid crystalloid > reinfuse
during surgical procedure
Postoperative salvage
Drainage tube
Postoperative bleeding > salvaged (saved) > clean and reinfused
Immediate Immune Transfusion Reactions
FNHTR A 1Cin temperature
Cause: anti-leukocyte Ab's (leukoagglutinins)
Prevention: Leukopoor RBCs
Allergic Cause: Donor plasma w/ foreign proteins
Prevention: Washed RBCs
‘Anaphylactic ‘Afebrile (no fever)
Signs and symptoms occur only after the infusion of only few mL of blood
IgA deficiency w/ anti-Iga antibody
Prevention: Washed RBCs | IgA-deficient donor (rare)
‘Anaphylactoid
Afebrile
Normal IgA w/ anti-IgA to donor IgA
Prevention: Washed RBCs | IgA-deficient donor (rare)
‘TRALI (NCPE)
Cause: Anti-leukocyte Ab's (leukoagglutinins)
Signs and symptoms resemble respiratory distress
Prevention: Leukopoor RBCs
Hemolytic
Bleeding, hypotension, hemoglobinuria, anuria
Delayed Immune Transfusion Reactions
TA-GVHD
Cause: T lymphocyte proliferation
Prevention: Irradiated RBCs
PTP
DHTR
Onset of thrombocytopenia
Cause: anti-platelet Ab’s (HPA-1a negative platelets)
Prevention: Therapy
a. Administration of corticosteroid
, Exchange transfusion
c.1V immunoglobulins
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Immediate Nonimmune Transfusion Reactions
TACO
‘Administration of blood w/o equivalent blood loss
Iatrogenic: physician-caused
Atrisk:
a. Young children
b Elderly patients
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Prevention: Therapy
a. Therapeutic phlebotomy
b.IV diuretics
0; therapy
Bacterial contamination
Cause: Endotoxin production by psychrophilic/cryophilic bacteria
¥. enterocolitica (most common)
E.coli
P. aeruginosa
Factors:
a. During phlebotomy
b, During preparation /processing
. During thawing
Prevention:
a. Sterile technique
b. Visual inspection of unit
— Blood unit = Brown, purple, hemolysis, clot
— Plasma = Murky (dark brown) purple, red.
PCITR
Causes:
- Small bore needle
- Warming blood above 50°C
- Freezing blood w/o cryoprotective agent
- Citrate toxicity
Delayed Nonimmune Transfusion Reactions
Iron Overload
(Hemosiderosis)
Patients w/ normovolemic anemia
‘Transfusion-dependend patients:
- Aplastic anemia
= Congenital hemolytic anemia
Prevention
a. Iron-chelating agent = Deferroxamine
b, Neocytes = young RBCs, has longer lifespan
Disease transmi
HBV, HCV, HDV, CMY, EBV, HTLV-1 and Il, HIV, T. pallidum, Plasmodium spp., B.
microti, T. cruzi, T. gondii
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
Inutero
‘Anemia ( immature RBCs, enlarged spleen & liver = extramedullary
hematopoiesis)
Hydrops fetalis = cardiac insufficiency, edema
Neonatal period.
4 Unconjugated bilirubin > Brain > Kernicterus
‘Treatment
1. Intrauterine transfusion
-Inutero
- Corrects anemia
- X-match: Mother's serum
2. Exchange transfusion
- Neonatal period
- Removes bilirubin & Ab-coated RBCs
- X-match: Mother's serum (preferred) or infant's serum
Cross-Matching
Full X-mateh.
Zhours
Can be shortened to 30 mins
‘Abbreviated X-match
Electronic X-match
Type/screen + immediate spin
DC/PS = no agglutination/hemolysis
Patient blood type is determined on 2 occasions
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Patient blood type is unknown
Group 0 (Rh-) pRBCs
(#4) Major X-match
( Alloantibody control
(+) Autoantibody, autocontrol
Ratio of serum to cells Routine = 40:1
Det. weak Ab’s = 133:1
Saline for washing pH 7.2-7.4
Incubation period 30-120 mins (majority: 30 mins)
Enhancement media 1. Albumin
2. PEG
3. LISS (Incubation pd: 5-15 mins)
Lectin Sources
‘Anti-Ay Dolichosbiflorus
‘Anti-H Ulex europaeus
‘Anti-M Iberisamara
Iberis umbellate
Iberis semperivens
Macluraaurantiaca
‘Ant-N Bauhinia variegate
Bauhinia purpura
Bauhinia bonatiana
Bauhinia candicans
Vicia graminea
Anti-B Bandeiraesimplicifolia
Quality Control
Annually Mercury thermometers
Quarterly (Every 3 months)
ell washers (speed, timer)
Blood warmers
Monthly ‘Alarm Activation (refrigeration and freezers)
Temperature (refrigerated centrifuge)
Daily Refrigerators and freezers (continuous monitors)
Platelet incubators (enclosed, monitored chambers)
Daily when in use
Transfusion service:
- Heating blocks
= Water baths
Donor facility:
- Donor unit agitators
Scales
- Balances
= Hemoglobinometer
- Microhematocrit centrifuges
Every 4 hours
Platelet incubators (ambient temperature storage)
Other Topi
“Apheresis/Hemapheresis
Whole blood is withdrawn, a desired component separated, and the remainder
of the tube returned to the donor
Intermittent-flow
centrifugation (IFC)
‘venipuncture
Blood is withdrawn and reinfused through the same needle
Once the desired component is separated, the remaining components are
reinfused to the donor
Continuous-flow
centrifugation (CFC)
2 venipunctures
Withdraw, process and return the blood to the individual simultaneoush
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Collect new specimen every 3 days in a series of transfusion
Donor & recipient samples
Keep for 7 days after transfusion (at1-6'¢)
Compatibility testing
Series of tests that ensure safety of transfusion to recipient and donor
1. Review of BB records
2. ABO and Rh
3. Ab screen
4, Cross matching
DHTRs.
Occur 3 to 7 days after transfusion
Virus inactivation in plasma
products
Heating in a liquid state w/ LMW stabilizers
Heating in lyophilized state
UVirradiation
¥. enterocolitica
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Dei
Separates neocytes from mature RBCs
Requirementsforblood | 1.(-) HbS
products to be transfused | 2. <7 days
to infants 3.y-irradiated
4.) CMV,
‘Allogeneic donor blood
from outside sources
Repeat ABO and Rh typing
‘w/in 30 mins
Time limit when a unit of blood is removed from 2-8'Cand returned back to the
refrigerator
Procedure when HTR|
occurs
1. Stop transfusion
2. Keep IV line open
3. Notify the physician and BB
‘Specimens for investigation
of HTR
1. Patient pre-transfusion blood sample
2. Patient post-transfusion blood sample
PT/PTT/DAT
= Pink: Hgb 0.2 g/L or 20 mg/dL.
ed: Hgb >1 g/L. or 100 me/dL.
3. Patient post-transfusion urine
= Bilirubin/Urobilinogen
4.Blood bag
= GS/CS
LISS Glycine/glucose+ saline
5=15 mins incubation
‘ZZAP Cysteine-activated papait
Mixture of DTT and papain
True chimerism
Presence of 2 cell population
Ex. Twins
Mixed-field agglutination
‘Artificial chimerism
‘After:
-BM transplantation
-Blood transfusion
-Exchange transfusion
-Fetomaternal hemorrhage
‘AB cis genotype
Group IV discrepancy
Inheritance of 3 ABO genes (AB/O)
‘Acquired A antigen
1. Tn activation
2. P. mirabilis
Pace 126%‘Acquired B antigen “EPIC”
1. E.coli Oss
2. P. vulgaris
3. Intestinal obstruction
4. Carcinoma of the colon and rectum
HAT medium Hypoxanthine, Aminopterin, Thymidine medium,
Culture for hybridoma cells
Hybridoma cells, Plasma cells (mouse + myeloma cells + PEG
Polyspecific AHG reagent | Anti-IgG and anti-C3d_
Prepared by conventional technique (rabbits)
Monospecific ANG reagent | Anti-IgG or anti-C3d
Prepared by monoclonal Ab production (mice)
‘Type 1 precursor substance | B 1> 3
ABH substance in secretions (glycoproteins)
HAB, Se, Le genes
Type 2 precursor substance | B 1>4
‘ABH on RBC (glycoproteins)
HAB genes
Agglutination in Gel Incompatible
technology
‘Affinity column technology | Affinity adherence of IgG-sensitized RBCs to immunologically active matrix
(Gamma ReACT)
‘Wash RBCs 2-3x to remove unbound globulins
# cryobags [Desired level of Factor VIII x volume of plasma (ml)] + 80
# units to test # units required + frequency of donors (-) for relevant Ag
Enzyme technique 1 Papain = papaya
2. Bromelin = pineapple
3.Ficin = figs
4. Trypsin = pig's stomach
Elution Breaking of bonds between Ag and Ab by:
a, Physical: heating, shaking
b. Chemical: ether, acid
‘Adsorption. Removal of Ab in serum using appropriate RBC
Biphasic hemolysin Cold = attaches to RBCs
Warm = RBC lysis,
Perfluorocarbons Oz carrying capacity
RBC substitute
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