Forum: Case Studies

recently our lab rec'd a specimen for Ab ID on a patient who was known to have an anti-K. This time, however, she also had a strong COLD AGGLUTININ...

Some basic info-- A 38 year old Caucasian male patient was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy & renal arteriosclerosis and ending up developing...

I'm working in one private laboratory in Hong Kong, one of our client is a stem cell bank company. The company have cord blood samples sent to us for...

We have a 15 yo male patient who is 9 years post renal transplant. Last known transfusion was in 1996. This patient has been identified with anti-JkB...

We have a new to us, 36 year old Female OB that has a history from the Dr office of being A Neg. We did her Rh by gel and got Pos...repeated on new...

PLEASE EXPLAIN WHAT DO WE DO IF A PATIENT HAS A SUSPECTED TRANSFUSION REACTION, THE DAT IS POSITIVE , ELUTION IS NEGATIVE AND THIS PATIENT HAS...

Last week I worked up an elderly man with no history of transfusions; results as follow: Via MTS gel method: 3+ reactions on the 3 cell screen...

I seem to have weak reactions when preparing antibodies for students. I am not sure where my problem lies. Can someone share their recipe with me? ...

We are a small rural hospital (80 beds), and recently had a patient in the ER with possible ectopic pregnancy. Dr. orders TS etc. Phlebotomy drew...

My son is A+. He had blood work done that showed A+rh(D) Does this mean he is A++. His alleles were run in his blood work.:confused:

I recently had a woman come into labor and delivery who forwards are as listed A-4+ B-4+ Reverse anti-A-1+ Anti-B-0 I have subsequently ordered...

HI FOR ALL History: 21 y old man came to donate his blood in the blood bank for his mother , he was ok and eligible for donation, C.B.C...

A 25 years old female, thalassaemic on regular transfusion, antibody screening is negative and positive DAT, why would it be incompatible with...

hi can anyone help me out with a blood bank problem. - patient is a black female age 48 - patient is B pos -history- multiple units transfused ...

I have a caucasian patient who is admitted for an infection of hardware in the foot. She shows weak to 1+ reactions at IS and 3-4+ reactions at...

I need about a 1 1/2 answer to this case study. Thanks! Group B neg patient with a strong cold auto. A. Typing discrepancy results B. IAT with...

Ok here goes... Patient referred as 'Group O, no anti-B' (first thought is - well that's not a group O then!) Pregnant. Ethnicity possibly...