A Case of Anti-Xga in a Young Man without Previous Transfusion.
- Author:
Tae Sung PARK
1
;
Seung Hwan OH
;
Jae Cheol CHOI
;
Hyung Hoi KIM
;
Chulhun L CHANG
;
Eun Yup LEE
;
Han Chul SON
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. hhkim@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Naturally occurring anti-Xga;
Antibody screening test;
Unexpected antibody
- MeSH:
Erythrocytes;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Mass Screening;
Multiple Trauma;
Young Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2002;22(6):437-440
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of naturally occuring anti-Xga in a 22-year-old man suffering from multiple traumas, who had no past history of transfusion or transplantation. The positive reaction was detected at 37 degrees Cin the antibody screening test with LISS/Coombs card (DiaMed AG, Cressier, Morat, Switzerland), which disappeared at the enzyme phase with the NaCl/Enzyme card (DiaMed AG). The Xga antigen was negative on his red cell surfaces. The unexpected antibody was finally identified as anti-Xga. We found four of twelve units of packed red blood cells that were compatible with the patient's serum. Anti-Xga is a very rare unexpected antibody in Korea, so we need more study in order to determine incidence and the significance of this antibody.
