Blood group antigens and antibodies
By: Marjory Stroup, Margaret Treacy.
Contributors: Treacy, Margaret.; Ortho Diagnostic Systems Inc.
Publisher: Ortho Diagnostic Systems Inc.
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Raritan, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Blood groups -- Analysis.; Antigens.; Immunoglobulins.
Notes: Includes index.

"Sources of additional information": p. 255.
Table of contents: title: What factors affect immunogenicity?
pagenum: What are antibodies? | What is the mechanism of the immune response? | What concepts must be considered in relation to in vitro antigen-antibody interactions? | What are the stages of antigen-antibody interaction? | What is the relevance of blood group genetics? | How do genes determine blood group antigens? | How do genes interact? | What are the major genetic concepts of the ABO system? | What are the major genetic concepts of the P system? | What are the major genetic concepts of the Lewis system? | What are the major genetic concepts of the MNSs system? | What are the major genetic concepts of the RH system? | What are the major genetic concepts of other blood group systems? | What is the importance of ABO grouping? | What tests are used to determine a person’s ABO group? | What are the potential problems in ABO grouping? | What is the importance of RH typing? | What are the tests and reagents used to determine an individual’s RH type? | What RH testing other than D typing is performed and when? | What problems occur in RH typing? | What tests are used to detect antibodies? | What is the importance of antibody detection? | Why is it important to identify the specificity of antibodies? | How are antibodies identified? | Is it possible to draw the wrong conclusion in antibody identification? | Which antibodies are most likely to be found in patients and donors? | Which are the significant antibodies of the RH system? | Which are the significant antibodies of the Lewis system? | Which are the significant antibodies of the Kell system? | Which are the significant antibodies of the Duffy system? | Which are the significant antibodies of the Kidd system? | Which are the significant antibodies of the MNSs system? | Which are the significant antibodies of the P system? | What are the two major types of hemolytic anemia? | What are the major clinical effects of transfusion reactions? | Which tests are used to diagnose transfusion reactions? | What are the physiologic characteristics of hemolytic disease of the newborn? | What tests are used to diagnose hemolytic disease of the newborn?
label: What are blood group antigens?