Polyagglutination due to combined T and Tk activation.
The development of polyagglutination in vivo in two patients with an unusual presentation of features of both T and Tk activation is described. The problems of laboratory diagnosis of these red blood cell anomalies and the impact of these anomalies in clinical management is discussed.
D000042:Absorption; D000368:Aged; D000371:Agglutination; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000276:immunology; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000276:immunology; D003298:Coombs Test; D005361:Ficain / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D037102:Lectins / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000494:pharmacology; D012794:Sialic Acids
D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D037102:Lectins; D012794:Sialic Acids; D009439:Neuraminidase; D005361:Ficain