Positive cord blood "DAT" due to anti-Le(a): absence of hemolytic disease of the newborn.
A case of positive cord blood direct antiglobulin test (DAT) due to anit-Le(a) is described. The infant who was Le(a + b-) had no evidence of hemolytic disease.
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Department of Pediatrics, SUNY-Health Science Center, Brooklyn 11203.
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D000328:Adult; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000032:analysis*; D003298:Coombs Test; D004899:Erythroblastosis, Fetal / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007983:Lewis Blood Group Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy
D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007983:Lewis Blood Group Antigens