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- Eleanor K. Jator, PhD MLS(ASCP)⇑
- Ethan Pedde, MLS (ASCP)
- Address for Correspondence: Associate Professor, Medical Technology Program, Austin Peay State University, 601 College Street, Clarksville, TN 37044; jatore{at}apsu.edu, Phone: 931-221-6498; Fax: 931-221-6452
Abstract
This is a case study of a 24-year old male, having total knee arthroplasty, who is found to have an anti-f antibody, and denies history of previous blood product injection or blood transfusion. The anti- f antibody is produced due to exposure to the f antigen, and is one of the Rh blood group system's compound antigens expressed when the c and e alleles are in the cis position on the Rh chromosome. Patients with anti-f requiring transfusion could safely be transfused with units of blood lacking both the c and e antigens and units lacking only the c antigen.
- INDEX TERMS
- Anti-f
- f antigen
- blood transfusion
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