2023
Warm 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 NotesMeSH KeywordsAnemia, Hemolytic, AutoimmuneAutoantibodiesBabesiosisBlood Group AntigensErythrocytesHumansImmunoglobulin GTransfusion ReactionConceptsWarm 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
2022
Incidental Discovery of a Patient with the Bombay Phenotype
Jacobs JW, Horstman E, Gisriel SD, Tormey CA, Sostin N. Incidental Discovery of a Patient with the Bombay Phenotype. Lab Medicine 2022, 54: e14-e17. PMID: 35776424, DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmac075.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsRed blood cellsH antigensIncidental discoveryAcute hemolytic transfusion reactionBombay phenotypeHemolytic transfusion reactionsAmerican hospital systemRare blood typesTransfusion reactionsCompatible bloodB antigensBlood typeAntigenBlood cellsHospital systemABO phenotypingBlood phenotypeABO systemPatientsPara-Bombay phenotypeType OH deficiencyPhenotypeIll effectsIndividuals