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  • Title: Quantitation of antibody binding to erythrocytes in LISS.
    Author: Merry AH, Thomson EE, Lagar J, Howell P, Voak D, Downie M, Stratton F.
    Journal: Vox Sang; 1984; 47(2):125-32. PubMed ID: 6464414.
    Abstract:
    The amount of antibody bound to cells in a low ionic strength solution (LISS) has been quantitated for several antibodies including anti-D, anti-c, anti-Kell, anti-Fya, and anti-Jka. With the exception of the Kell antibodies there was an enhancement of the rate of antibody uptake in LISS. For Rh antibodies the amount bound after a 5-min LISS incubation is comparable to that bound after 45 min in saline. For Kell antibodies a smaller amount was bound in LISS than in saline. The effect of the ratio of serum to cells was also studied, and with several antibodies there was an increase in the amount of antibody bound with a higher serum to cell ratio irrespective of suspending medium. For Kell antibodies this ratio appears to be of greater importance than the ionic strength for antibody detection. A modification to the LISS method to increase the serum to cell ratio is, therefore, presented.
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