title: [Detection of Rh(D) before blood transfusion and its significance].
abstract: The significance of detecting the recipient's Rh D blood type before transfusion and the feasibility of in-time transfusion to Rh D-negative person with the same ABO type blood or autologous blood were explored. For 2,168 inpatients who applied for transfusion for the first time in the latest five years, Rh D-antigen was detected a day before transfusion by test tube method with IgM anti-D serum provided by BASO company. The results showed that seven Rh D-negative cases were found among 2,168 cases and the Rh D-negative rate was 0.32%. Of these seven cases, two were received autologous blood, two were received Rh D-negative blood of the same type and the other three were not treated with transfusion. It is concluded that hemolytic reaction of transfusion was prevented by detecting Rh D blood type before transfusion, autologous transfusion may be taken if the patient's health-condition permits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Blood Transfusion of 309 Hospital, Beijing 100091, China.
authors.forename: Zhen-Cai
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System