Clinical and laboratory findings on two patients with naturally occurring anti-Kell agglutinins.
Two patients with naturally occurring anti-K agglutinins are reported. Both patients manifested clinical symptoms associated with septicemia. Transfusion of one patient with K-positive blood did not result in hemolytic complications, further stimulation of the anti-K agglutinin or any change in its immunoglobulin nature.
D000328:Adult; D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D003298:Coombs Test; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007626:Kell Blood-Group System / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000276:immunology
D000906:Antibodies; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D007626:Kell Blood-Group System