<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We analyzed our historic patient database at North Shore University Hospital and determined both the overall frequency of anti-Jsaand the frequency at which it was detected in combination with other alloantibodies to red blood cell (RBC) antigens. Screening cells used currently are negative for Jsa. Our data suggest that anti-Jsawould not be detected in 30 to 40 percent of patients in which it is the sole antibody present. Since 1996 the antibody was only detected when other antibodies were found in the screening process. We are exposing 1.7 percent of our patients (90 patients/year) to Jsa. The clinical significance of anti-Jsais apparent with previous literature, and our conclusion is that additional studies should be performed to determine whether Jsashould be included in current antibody screening cells. <italic><bold>Immunohematology</bold></italic><bold>2011;27:104–106.</bold></abstract>

We analyzed our historic patient database at North Shore University Hospital and determined both the overall frequency of anti-Jsaand the frequency at which it was detected in combination with other alloantibodies to red blood cell (RBC) antigens. Screening cells used currently are negative for Jsa. Our data suggest that anti-Jsawould not be detected in 30 to 40 percent of patients in which it is the sole antibody present. Since 1996 the antibody was only detected when other antibodies were found in the screening process. We are exposing 1.7 percent of our patients (90 patients/year) to Jsa. The clinical significance of anti-Jsais apparent with previous literature, and our conclusion is that additional studies should be performed to determine whether Jsashould be included in current antibody screening cells. Immunohematology2011;27:104–106.

Should we be screening for anti-Jsa?

Immunohematology

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We analyzed our historic patient database at North Shore University Hospital and determined both the overall frequency of anti-Jsaand the frequency at which it...

Should we be screening for anti-Js^a?

Article Category: Original Report

Published Online: Mar 11, 2020

Page range: 104 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-183

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