title: Rapid typing for human platelet antigen systems-1, -2, -3 and -5 by PCR amplification with sequence-specific primers.
abstract: Typing for human platelet antigens (HPA) is useful in a variety of clinical situations. We developed a method for genotyping for HPA-1, -2, -3 and -5 by means of the PCR amplification with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) technique. Primer sets were designed to allow PCR amplification for all systems using the same assay conditions. Specificity and sensitivity of the method were assessed in a blind quality control study (n = 112). In 111 cases, results obtained by PCR-SSP were identical as compared with PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism technique. One discrepancy was found to be due to a typing error in the data sheet. The results of the PCR-SSP technique were available within 3 h. We conclude that genotyping based on PCR-SSP enables rapid typing for HPA systems, which makes this technique feasible in most clinical settings where urgent HPA typing is required.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, University of Lübeck, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Klüter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fehlau
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panzer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kirchner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bein
mesh_terms: D016824:Antigens, Human Platelet / Q000235:genetics*; D017931:DNA Primers; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D016824:Antigens, Human Platelet; D017931:DNA Primers