Case report: mixed-field agglutination in a patient with a weak D antigen presenting as a possible fetal-maternal hemorrhage

P.J. Unger; J. Rapini; F. DelMores; C. Howard; J. Znavor; O. Behzad; E.C. Rossi

doi:10.21307/immunohematology-2019-988

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Case report: mixed-field agglutination in a patient with a weak D antigen presenting as a possible fetal-maternal hemorrhage

Immunohematology

Volume 8 (1992): Issue 3 (September 1992)

By: P.J. Unger, J. Rapini, F. DelMores, C. Howard, J. Znavor, O. Behzad and E.C. Rossi

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Abstract

A gravida 1, para 0, 17-year-old black female was found on pre-natal testing to he group O, Du^u, the latter test showing many unagglutinated cells. Because of the mixed-field appearance, the patient was thought initially to have bad a fetal-maternal hemorrhage. Additional red cell typings were performed, but no other apparent mixed-field reactions were observed. The Kleihauer-Betke test and hemoglobin electrophoresis indicated that the mixed-field agglutination was not due to a fetal-maternal hemorrhage. Thus, the finding of a mixed-field D typing could he explained best by a weak D antigen. Immunohematology 1992;8:77-78.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-988 | Journal eISSN: 1930-3955 | Journal ISSN: 0894-203X

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Language: English

Page range: 77 - 78

Published on: Dec 6, 2020

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Volume 8 (1992): Issue 3 (September 1992)