Blood groups and red cell antigens

1......Page 1
Blood contains cells, proteins, and sugars......Page 10
Monocytes become macrophages......Page 11
Red blood cell count detects anemia......Page 12
The number of WBCs increases in infection and tumors......Page 13
Breaking down hemoglobin......Page 14
Resources......Page 15
Red blood cell antigens can be sugars or proteins......Page 16
Blood groups differ around the world......Page 17
Blood type O: the Americas......Page 18
Collections......Page 19
References......Page 20
Antigen processing......Page 21
"Blood type and cross match"......Page 22
Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction......Page 23
Febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction (FNHTR): 
White blood cell incompatibility......Page 24
Anaphylaxis: 
IgA anti-plasma protein antibodies......Page 25
Transfusion reactions: Non-immune......Page 26
Maternal antibodies cross the placenta 
and attack fetal red blood cells......Page 28
HDN occurs in subsequent pregnancies......Page 29
If the mother is not sensitized, reduce the risk of future sensitization......Page 30
References......Page 31
At a glance......Page 32
History......Page 33
ABO phenotypes......Page 34
Expression......Page 35
Transfusion reactions......Page 36
The H locus (FUT1)......Page 37
References......Page 38
6. The Hh blood group......Page 40
At a glance......Page 41
Basic biochemistry......Page 42
Expression of the H antigen......Page 43
References......Page 44
At a glance......Page 46
History......Page 47
Partial D: some D antigen epitopes are missing......Page 48
Clinical significance of Rh antibodies......Page 49
Protein......Page 50
References......Page 51
At a glance......Page 52
Common Kell phenotypes......Page 53
Hemolytic disease of the newborn......Page 54
References......Page 55
At a glance......Page 57
Nomenclature......Page 58
Transfusion reactions......Page 59
References......Page 60
At a glance......Page 62
Phenotypes......Page 63
Gene......Page 64
References......Page 65
At a glance......Page 67
Common phenotypes......Page 68
Anion exchange across in the kidney tubule......Page 69
References......Page 70
At a glance......Page 72
Uncommon MNS phenotypes......Page 73
Hemolytic disease of the newborn......Page 74
References......Page 75