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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-3-11
pubmed:abstractText
Despite the use of HLA-matched platelets for alloimmunized recipients, transfusion failures occur. In order to reduce these failures, we investigated the use of a radiolabeled antiglobulin technique for platelet crossmatching. The principle of the test is that of an indirect Coombs test using 125I labeled goat anti-human IgG. Incompatibility is determined by calculating a radioactivity antiglobulin test (RAGT) index. Using this technique, we performed 89 crossmatches on 19 leukemic or aplastic patients who were refractory to random donor platelets and receiving varying degrees of HLA-matched platelets. Effectiveness of the transfusion was assessed from the posttransfusion corrected platelet count increment (CCI) determined at 1 and 20 hr. When the RAGT index was 1.9 or less, the mean CCI at 1 lhr was 17,570 +/- 7003/cu mm, n = 55. When the RAGT index was 2.0 or greater, the mean CCI was 4237 +/- 4100/cu mm, n = 34. At 20 hr when the RAGT index was 1.9 or less, the mean CCI was 8722 +/- 3143/cu mm, n = 33, and when the index was 2.0 or greater, the mean CCI was 571 +/- 1286/cu mm, n = 23. Using this technique, one false negative resulted. Nine positive crossmatches with good increments at 1 hr were found; at 20 hr, however, the survival of these units was zero. These data suggest that this method is a useful adjunct in the selection of platelets in the refractory patient.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0006-4971
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
61
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
238-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Anemia, Aplastic, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Blood Grouping and Crossmatching, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Blood Transfusion, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Bone Marrow Transplantation, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Child, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Coombs' Test, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Female, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Histocompatibility Testing, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Iodine Radioisotopes, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Male, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:6336957-Platelet Transfusion
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
A radiolabeled antiglobulin test for crossmatching platelet transfusions.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.