Comparison of haemoglobin F detection by the acid elution test, flow cytometry and high-performance liquid chromatography in maternal blood samples analysed for fetomaternal haemorrhage

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 199-204

  Chambers, E ^a   Davies, L ^a   Evans, S ^a   Birchall, J ^a   Kumpel, B ^b  

^a NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acid elution; Anti D; Fetomaternal haemorrhage; Flow cytometry; HbF; HPLC

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN F; RHESUS D ANTIBODY;

ACCURACY; ACID ELUTION TEST; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; FETUS; FETUS CELL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEMOGLOBIN ANALYSIS; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HEMOLYSATE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATERNAL BLOOD; RHESUS INCOMPATIBILITY; STANDARD;

ANEMIA; BLOOD GROUP INCOMPATIBILITY; CARBONIC ANHYDRASES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FETAL DEATH; FETAL HEMOGLOBIN; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEMOGLOBINOMETRY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; RH-HR BLOOD-GROUP SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84861186088     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: 13653148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2012.01143.x     Document Type: Article

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