2024
Flow cytometry for RBC damage and complement activation
Villalba C, Yurtsever N, Paternoster K, Gallipoli P, Nash B, Bizzario L, Shah B, Rinder H, Tormey C, Lee E. Flow cytometry for RBC damage and complement activation. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2024, 162: s182-s183. DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqae129.400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect antiglobulin testRed blood cellsTukey HSD testHSD testAntiglobulin testComplement depositionOne-way ANOVANegative direct antiglobulin testFlow cytometryRed blood cell clearanceStatistically significant differenceTwo-sample t-testPercentage of red blood cellsExposure of PSHealthy donorsDiluted red blood cellsRBC recoveryRBC unitsPhosphatidylserine expressionRBC injuryFlow cytometry assayHealthy individualsPS expressionRed blood cell ageComplement activation
2023
Warm autoantibodies mimicking alloantibodies: Three cases of autoantibodies with unusual antigenic specificity
Jacobs J, Binns T, Abels E, Campos J, Elkabbani R, Kress A, Sostin N, Tormey C. Warm autoantibodies mimicking alloantibodies: Three cases of autoantibodies with unusual antigenic specificity. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2023, 160: 561-565. PMID: 37598315, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqad095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWarm autoantibodiesRed blood cellsAntigenic specificityCase of autoantibodiesCase 1Autoimmune hemolytic anemiaDirect antiglobulin testRBC transfusionPregnant womenTransfusion reactionsAntiglobulin testHemolytic anemiaAutoantibodiesRBC antigensAntibody detectionRBC unitsRare reportsBlood cellsCase 2Immunohematologic testingSignificant hemolysisRhD typingCase 3AlloantibodiesAutoantiHemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn mediated by anti-Dia in a U.S. hospital
Jacobs J, Abels E, Binns T, Tormey C, Sostin N. Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn mediated by anti-Dia in a U.S. hospital. Immunohematology 2023, 39: 32-34. PMID: 37017601, DOI: 10.21307/immunohematology-2023-006.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsHemolytic diseaseCases of HDFNU.S. hospitalsHemolytic transfusion reactionsDirect antiglobulin testNeonatal bilirubin levelsSouth American descentAntibody detection testsLow-prevalence antigensU.S. patient populationNear universal absenceHDFN casesBilirubin levelsPatient populationTransfusion reactionsAntiglobulin testUnexpected causeHispanic ethnicityBlood group systemAntigenAntibodiesHDFNHospitalFetusesDiseaseWarm autoimmune hemolytic anemia with anti‐Jka specificity following babesiosis masquerading as a delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction
Jacobs J, Abels E, Binns T, Tormey C, Sostin N. Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia with anti‐Jka specificity following babesiosis masquerading as a delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction. Transfusion 2023, 63: 872-876. PMID: 36648131, DOI: 10.1111/trf.17252.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsWarm autoimmune hemolytic anemiaDirect antiglobulin testAutoimmune hemolytic anemiaHemolytic transfusion reactionsRed blood cellsRBC transfusionTransfusion reactionsHemolytic anemiaKidd antigensPositive direct antiglobulin testDevelopment of autoantibodiesBabesia microti infectionImmunohematology reference laboratoryColumn agglutination technologyAnti-JkUndetectable parasitemiaAutoantibody statusWarm autoantibodiesRBC antibodiesMicroti infectionAntiglobulin testAntigen specificityAutoantibodiesHealthcare providersAntibody detection
2021
Development of anti-Jk3 associated with silenced Kidd antigen expression and a novel single nucleotide variant of the JK gene
Manrai PA, Siddon AJ, Hager KM, Hendrickson JE, Keller MA, Tormey CA. Development of anti-Jk3 associated with silenced Kidd antigen expression and a novel single nucleotide variant of the JK gene. Immunohematology 2021, 37: 109-112. PMID: 34591379, DOI: 10.21307/immunohematology-2021-015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-prevalence antigenReagent red blood cellsDirect antiglobulin testBlood samplesBlood group APatient blood samplesImmunohematology reference laboratoryRare alloantibodyRed blood cellsOncologic careAntiglobulin testGroup APolynesian descentBlood cellsNon-conservative amino acid changeSingle nucleotide variantsReference laboratoryAmino acid changesFamilial backgroundExon 8Antigen expressionExon 7Nucleotide variantsAcid changesExon 4
2019
Fatal acute hemolytic transfusion reaction due to anti‐B from a platelet apheresis unit stored in platelet additive solution
Balbuena‐Merle R, West FB, Tormey CA, Hendrickson JE. Fatal acute hemolytic transfusion reaction due to anti‐B from a platelet apheresis unit stored in platelet additive solution. Transfusion 2019, 59: 1911-1915. PMID: 30865314, DOI: 10.1111/trf.15240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup B patientsHemolytic transfusion reactionsDirect antiglobulin testB patientsTransfusion reactionsApheresis unitsBlood group B patientsRelapsed acute myeloid leukemiaAcute hemolytic transfusion reactionAnti-human globulin phaseHigh lactate dehydrogenaseAnti-human globulinAcute myeloid leukemiaRecipient testingDonor testingRecipient variablesExtravascular hemolysisPlatelet transfusionsTransfusion recipientsAntibody screenHigh bilirubinPLT transfusionsAntiglobulin testBlood productsMyeloid leukemia
2017
Using direct antiglobulin test results to reduce unnecessary cold agglutinin testing
Wilen CB, Booth GS, Grossman BJ, Lane WJ, Szklarski PC, Jackups R. Using direct antiglobulin test results to reduce unnecessary cold agglutinin testing. Transfusion 2017, 57: 1480-1484. PMID: 28266038, DOI: 10.1111/trf.14059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative direct antiglobulin testDirect antiglobulin testCold agglutinin diseaseMedical CenterCA testingDirect antiglobulin test resultsElevated cold agglutinin titerRare autoimmune hemolytic anemiaPositive direct antiglobulin testCold-reactive autoantibodiesAutoimmune hemolytic anemiaBarnes-Jewish HospitalMajor academic medical centerCold agglutinin titerUniversity Medical CenterVanderbilt University Medical CenterMassachusetts General HospitalAcademic medical centerDAT resultsRetrospective studyGeneral HospitalAntiglobulin testHemolytic anemiaAgglutinin titersPatientsThe Direct Antiglobulin Test: Indications, Interpretation, and Pitfalls
Parker V, Tormey CA. The Direct Antiglobulin Test: Indications, Interpretation, and Pitfalls. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2017, 141: 305-310. PMID: 28134589, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2015-0444-rs.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Riboflavin‐ultraviolet light pathogen reduction treatment does not impact the immunogenicity of murine red blood cells
Tormey CA, Santhanakrishnan M, Smith NH, Liu J, Marschner S, Goodrich RP, Hendrickson JE. Riboflavin‐ultraviolet light pathogen reduction treatment does not impact the immunogenicity of murine red blood cells. Transfusion 2015, 56: 863-872. PMID: 26643781, DOI: 10.1111/trf.13432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite blood cellsFresh whole bloodPathogen reduction treatmentAlloimmune responseWhole bloodRBC antigensSyngeneic RBCsNegative direct antiglobulin testBlood cellsRBC antigen expressionRecipient alloimmune responsesDirect antiglobulin testMurine red blood cellsPathogen inactivation treatmentPosttransfusion RBC recoveryKEL RBCsRBC alloimmunizationImmunogenic neoantigensRed blood cellsAntiglobulin testBlood donorsImmune responseAntigen expressionHours posttransfusionHuman antigensAnti-RhD Mediates Loss of RhD Antigen Following Anti-RhD Infusion
Sullivan H, Arthur C, Patel S, Hendrickson J, Lazarus A, Stowell S. Anti-RhD Mediates Loss of RhD Antigen Following Anti-RhD Infusion. Blood 2015, 126: 3570. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3570.3570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirect antiglobulin testAutoimmune hemolytic anemiaRed blood cellsAntigen lossAntigen levelsRhD antigenHemolytic anemiaPost-infusion samplesTarget antigenAntigen detectionRhD-positive red blood cellsK antigenIncompatible RBC transfusionIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpuraAnti-RhD antibodiesHospital blood bankSignificant complement activationImmune globulinRBC transfusionThrombocytopenic purpuraAntiglobulin testMurine modelAntibody injectionRBC clearanceDetectable antigen
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