A
POCKETBOOK
FROM THE AUTHORS OF
THE BLOOD GROUP ANTIGEN FACTSBOOK
The clinical and technical facts about blood group antigens and their
antibodies are listed in alphabetical order for ease of finding the
information-even in the middle of the night.
The book contains information about the nearly 300 ISBT recognized blood
group antigens and their corresponding antibodies, including:
- Clinical
significance in transfusions and HDN
- Number
of compatible donors that would be expected to be found in testing
100 donors. Variations
in different ethnicities are given.
- Characteristics
of the antibodies and optimal technique(s) for their detection
- Technical
tips for antibody identification
- Whether
or not the antibody has been found as an autoantibody
