Title
Naturally occurring anti M complicating ABO grouping.
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Author(s)
Khalid, Safoorah
Dantes, Roelyn
Varghese, Sunu
Al Hakawati, Imadeddin
Abstract
Anti M is considered a naturally occurring antibody that is usually active at temperatures below 37°C and is thus of no clinical significance. This antibody, if present in an individual, can lead to a discrepancy between forward and reverse ABO grouping and thus creates diagnostic difficulties for blood bank staff. We report a case of a 58-year-old lady who had an unexpected reaction in reverse grouping due to anti M that posed a problem for us in the interpretation of results of her blood group. We also reviewed the literature to find out the significance of such discrepancy in blood grouping.
Publication information
Indian J Pathol Microbiol . 2011 Jan-Mar;54(1):170-2. doi: 10.4103/0377-4929.77394.
Date Issued
2011-01-01
Type
Journal Article
Journal Title
Indian journal of pathology & microbiology
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