Patent ID: 6475749
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A reagent for use in a hemagluttin test to determine the presence of one or more Rh antigens on red blood cells, said reagent comprising:an IgG anti-Rh antibody which comprises two light chains and two heavy chains wherein said heavy chains each comprise an amino terminal end and a carboxy terminal end, and wherein said light chains comprise lambda light chains and said heavy chains comprise gamma 3 heavy chains, said gamma 3 heavy chains each consisting of a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ. ID. NO. 6 and said lambda light chains each consisting of a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ. ID. NO. 4; and a polymeric tailpiece attached to the carboxy terminal end of each of said heavy chains, said polymeric tailpiece consisting of a polypeptide having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ. ID. NO. 5.