2020
Immunohematologic aspects of alloimmunization and alloantibody detection: A focus on pregnancy and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
Gupta GK, Balbuena-Merle R, Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA. Immunohematologic aspects of alloimmunization and alloantibody detection: A focus on pregnancy and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. Transfusion And Apheresis Science 2020, 59: 102946. PMID: 32962917, DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2020.102946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cellsHemolytic diseaseCurrent pathophysiologic mechanismsSetting of pregnancyPeri-partum periodPregnant patientsRBC alloantibodiesPathophysiologic mechanismsTransfusion practiceAlloantibody detectionTransfusion therapyClinical impactAlloimmunizationTransfusion communityBlood bankPregnancyDeadliest formBlood cellsAlloantibodiesFetusesDiseaseLaboratory toolPatientsTherapySetting
2016
Detection rate of blood group alloimmunization based on real‐world testing practices and kinetics of antibody induction and evanescence
Stack G, Tormey CA. Detection rate of blood group alloimmunization based on real‐world testing practices and kinetics of antibody induction and evanescence. Transfusion 2016, 56: 2662-2667. PMID: 27394029, DOI: 10.1111/trf.13704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibody inductionAntibody testingAlloantibody detectionRed blood cell transfusionNon-ABO antibodiesBlood cell transfusionGeneral hospital settingBlood group alloantibodiesDetection rateRBC infusionCell transfusionRBC transfusionAntibody screenDays posttransfusionMismatched transfusionHospital settingTransfusionHemolytic reactionRBC unitsStudy designTesting practicesAlloantibodiesAlloimmunizationPatientsOne-third