Pereira I, Rodriguez A, Rivas G, Pereyra S, Rodriguez I

Language: Spanish
References: 13
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ABSTRACT

We report the case of a 46-year-old Caucasian female, blood group A RhD-negative, with a history of five pregnancies and three previous transfusions with A RhD-negative blood. The patient presented to the emergency department with acute, poorly tolerated anemia, requiring a blood transfusion. Routine immunohematological studies (ABO typing and irregular antibody screening) identified anti-D and anti-C antibodies. Suspecting the presence of an anti-G antibody, advanced immunohematological studies were ordered to characterize the alloimmunization profile. The diagnostic steps necessary to differentiate between the simultaneous presence of anti-D and anti-C antibodies versus an anti-G antibody are detailed, a distinction of particular importance for preventing anti-D alloimmunization, especially in women of childbearing age. The studies confirmed the presence of anti-G and anti-C antibodies, a finding of significant relevance for both transfusion management and obstetric follow-up.

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