Selection of GP. Mur antigen‐negative RBC for blood recipients with anti‐‘Mi a ’ records decreases transfusion reaction rates in Taiwan

• Published in: Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 349 - 354
• Main Authors: Yang, C.‐A., Lin, J.‐A., Chang, C.‐W., Wu, K.‐H., Yeh, S.‐P., Ho, C.‐M., Chang, J.‐G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.10.2016
• Subjects: Blood Donors; Blood Group Antigens - blood; Blood Grouping and Crossmatching - methods; Donor Selection - methods; Erythrocytes - cytology; Erythrocytes - metabolism; Female; Glycophorin - metabolism; Humans; Isoantibodies - blood; Male; antibody boosting; GP. Mur; anti-‘Mia’; Miltenberger type III; transfusion reaction

To evaluate the clinical significance of GP. Mur antigen-negative blood selection for transfusion in patients with anti-'Mi ' records. The GP. Mur RBC phenotype is prevalent (7·3%) in Taiwan. Antibodies against GP. Mur (anti-'Mi ') are identified in 1·24% of our population, and a...