Topic: Cases in Immunohematology

Presented by

Dr. Waseem Anani 

MD, FRCPC

University of Toronto, University of Utah, Canadian Blood Services

Learning objectives

• Understand the basic approach to serological cases
• Be familiar with some of the serological phenomena that occur (e.g. Matuhasi Ogata, antigen specificity with autoantibodies, adsorption failure in warm autoantibody work ups)
• Apply red blood cell genotype results to complex serological work ups

Additional Reference Material:

Agarwal, S. K., Ghosh, P. K., & Gupta, D. (1995). Cardiac surgery and cold-reactive proteins. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 60(4), 1143–1150. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4975(95)00501-B

Judd, W. J. (1999). Elution—dissociation of antibody from red blood cells: Theoretical and practical considerations. Transfusion Medicine Reviews, 13(4), 297–310. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0887-7963(99)80059-5

Etem, M. E., Laird-Fryer, B., Holub, M. P., Hedl, J. J., Symington, D. B., & Figueroa, D. (2010). Allogeneic adsorptions: A comparison of the traditional method with a modified PEG adsorption method. Immunohematology, 26(3), 104–108.

Barron, C. (2014). Allogeneic red blood cell adsorption for removal of warm autoantibody. Immunohematology, 30(4), 153–155.

Judd, W. J., & Dake, L. (2001). PEG adsorption of autoantibodies causes loss of concomitant alloantibody. Immunohematology, 17(3), 82–85.

Note: The session is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Registration

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Appraisal

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The LearnTransfusion series is the seminar component of the Areas of Focused Competency (AFC)-Diploma Program in Transfusion Medicine. The series, organized by Canadian Blood Services, is also open to all practitioners in the field of Transfusion Medicine. Through a series of regular webinars, trainees and practitioners are exposed to various scientific, technical and clinical aspects of transfusion medicine.