Immunohematology
This is the starting point for individuals new to Blood Banking / Transfusion Medicine. Here we will cover the basics, which are extremely important to learn in a somewhat systematic manner.
The enzymatic process of antigen expression is important to understand because it lays the foundation for understanding ABO type and its implications to clinical and laboratory medicine.
There are different activity levels of the transferases in converting H antigen into A or B antigen. One significant implication of this is that A2 individuals can create an anti-A1 antibody.
Understanding a few concepts of IgG and IgM are essential to appreciate the concepts of clinical significance and routine blood bank testing methodologies.
ABO antibodies are crucial to understand well. Here we’ll cover how ABO antibodies are formed and review blood group compatibility.
Bombay Phenotype is extremely rare, but it is a disease that brings together many important concepts. As such, it is wonderful to study and folks tend to favor it on exams.