RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Variable Hemagglutination Reactions with Ulex europaeus Lectin and Group O Erythrocytes
JF American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
JO Clin Lab Sci
FD American Society of Chemistry and Laboratory Science
SP ascls.118.000638
DO 10.29074/ascls.118.000638
A1 Justin R. Rhees
A1 Caden M. Hall
YR 2018
UL http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2018/06/25/ascls.118.000638.abstract
AB Group O red blood cells (RBCs) express the highest amount of H antigen of any other blood group and, therefore, are expected to demonstrate strong reactivity when tested with Ulex europaeus anti-H lectin, unless the RBCs are from individuals possessing the Bombay or para-Bombay phenotypes. We report several examples of group O RBCs not belonging to the aforementioned groups that consistently produced weak reactions with quality-controlled Ulex europaeus lectin.