Open AccessFrequency of Alloimmunization in Multi Transfused Patients
Author(s) -
Muhammad Riazuddin Ghori,
Muhammad Tayyab,
Tomoko Tahira
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of king edward medical university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2079-7192
pISSN - 2079-0694
DOI - 10.21649/akemu.v9i3.1340
Subject(s) - medicine , antibody , peripheral blood , immunology
Two hundred (200) subjects requiring regular blood transfusion were analyzed to detect the antibody and its specification. The investigation included peripheral smear, Direct antiglobuline test (DAT), Indirect antiglobuline test (IAT), antibody screening in all cases and antibody identification where the antibody was detected. The DAT was negative in all cases. IAT become positive in six cases and nine cases were found to be positive with Maxi Screen (three panel cells).