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Selection of “Safe” Group O Blood
Author(s) -
GroveRasmussen Morten
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1111/j.1537-2995.1966.tb04751.x
Subject(s) - hemolysin , medicine , saline , immune system , selection (genetic algorithm) , blood transfusion , group b , blood typing , antibody , test (biology) , immunology , screening test , biology , family medicine , computer science , paleontology , biochemistry , artificial intelligence , virulence , gene
One hundred random group O bloods were tested for their content of anti‐A and/or anti‐B saline agglutinins, “immune” antibodies and hemolysins. The screening tests which, according to the AABB Standards for a Blood Transfusion Service (4th Ed.) should be used for selection of group O blood which is used for other than group O recipients, were applied to the group O bloods. The results seem to indicate that the saline 1:50 screening test is not a satisfactory test for (election of “safe” group O blood. The immune 1:20 screening test is probably the best test but preferably should be used in combination with the hemolysin screening test.