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  • Title: [Analysis of Human Platelet Antigen-1 System Alloantibodies Using Recombinant GPIIIa Fragments Coupled to Luminex Beads].
    Author: Xu XG, Liu Y, Chen S, Hong XZ, Tao SD, Ma KR, Lan XF, He J, Zhu FM, Lyu HJ.
    Journal: Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi; 2015 Oct; 23(5):1386-90. PubMed ID: 26524043.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To detect platelet anti-HPA-1a and -1b antibodies using recombinant GPIIIa fragments coupled to Luminex beads. METHODS: The sensitivity of 2 techniques, monoclonal antibody specific immobilization of platelet antigen (MAIPA) and Luminex bead assay, was compared using 12 twofold-serial dilutions (from neat to 1 in 2048) of an anti-HPA-1a WHO international standard. The specificity of Luminex assay to identify anti-HPA-1a and -1b antibodies was assessed using 8 negative or positive controls and 36 blinded samples provided by WHO Platelet Workshop. RESULTS: The sensitivity of MAIPA and Luminex bead assay to detect anti-HPA-1a was dilution 1/64 (i.e. 1.56 IU/ml) and far more than dilution 1/2048 (i.e. 0.049 IU/mL), respectively. The Luminex bead assay could specifically identify negative and positive controls of anti-HPA-1a and -1b. All results of 36 blinded samples by Luminex assay were accordant to reference results except one sample which contained high concentration antithetical antibody and resulted in false positive of anti-HPA-1b. Cross-reactivity was also not observed with the samples containing HLA, ABO or other platelet antibodies. CONCLUSION: The Luminex beads coupled with recombinant GPIIIa fragments can be used to detect HPA-1 system antibodies with sufficient sensitivity and specificity, that is suitable for the detection of platelet alloantibodies in clinical alloimmune thrombocytopenia.
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