Transfusion Testing Strategies for Multiple Myeloma Patients Undergoing Anti-CD38 Therapy Anti-CD38 therapies such as daratumumab have increased survival time for patients with multiple myeloma. This novel therapy, however, interferes with… February 10, 2017
KEL-Antigen Modulation is Important for Anti-KEL Immunoprophylaxis Rh immunoglobulin therapy has been used for more than 60 years to prevent alloimmunization in Rh-negative pregnant women carrying an… January 5, 2017
Dithiothreitol (DTT)-based Method Validated for Blood Compatibility Testing in Patients Taking Daratumumab Daratumumab (DARA), an immunoglobulin that targets CD38 on myeloma cells, was recently approved by the U.S. FDA. DARA, however, also… September 14, 2016
Combinations of Monoclonal Antibodies Efficiently Suppress Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization in Mice Polyclonal anti-RhD antibodies are used to prevent hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. These antibodies are currently collected from… August 31, 2016
Mass-Scale Red Blood Cell Genotyping May Assist in Finding Antigen Negative Blood Finding antigen negative blood is difficult and time consuming, especially when using serologic methods. The Blood Center of Wisconsin recently… October 23, 2015
VIDEO: RHD genotyping for obstetric patients with a serologic weak D phenotype Today we will be discussing patients that have a weak D phenotype for their Rh blood group antigen. Since the… September 15, 2015
Enzymatic Removal of A- and B-Blood Group Antigenic Determinants To Generate Universal Blood May Be Feasible Matching ABO antigens for RBC transfusions is time consuming and limits inventory. Research now shows how this barrier could be… May 8, 2015
AB Blood Group is Associated with Cognitive Impairment In a recent case-controlled study published in Neurology, researchers assessed the relationship between ABO blood group, factor VIII, and the… September 26, 2014
VIDEO: Vel Established as New Blood Group System Researchers have identified the molecular basis of the Vel antigen. This work establishes the gene encoding the small integral membrane protein… May 30, 2013
VIDEO: Red Cell Alloimmunization Two studies and an editorial published in the journal Transfusion discuss red cell alloimmunization among patients with sickle cell disease… April 15, 2013
Serology/Genotyping