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If all red blood cells (RBCs) (and most or all RBCs of a phenotyped red cell panel) are incompatible when tested with a patient’s serum/plasma, the results may be due to autoantibody(ies) or alloantibody(ies). In a patient who has not been transfused recently, the differentiation is easy by looking at the result with autologous RBCs. If autologous RBCs are not reacting, then the incompatibilities are due to alloantibody(ies). If the autologous RBCs are incompatible, then an autoantibody alone or an autoantibody plus alloantibody may be present. If the patient has been transfused recently, then the results with autologous RBCs may not have much value and further procedures (e.g., separating transfused “older” RBCs from autologous “younger” RBCs) may be necessary. The autoantibody or alloantibody may react optimally at cold (0-5 °C) or warm (37 °C) temperatures. Table I shows some of the specificities that may be involved when all, or most, RBCs tested are reacting.

Palabras clave: Immunohematology red cell trasfusión.

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Vol. 43 Núm.6. Diciembre 2005 Pags. 107-111 Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc 2005; 43(Supl. 1)