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  • Title: Use of a directly conjugated monoclonal anti-D (BRAD-3) for quantification of fetomaternal hemorrhage by flow cytometry.
    Author: Lloyd-Evans P, Kumpel BM, Bromelow I, Austin E, Taylor E.
    Journal: Transfusion; 1996 May; 36(5):432-7. PubMed ID: 8693508.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Determination of the volume of fetal D-positive cells in the circulation of D-negative women after delivery is carried out to determine whether additional prophylactic anti-D should be given to the mother. Although the Kleihauer-Betke test is still widely used to calculate the fetomaternal hemorrhage, increasing use is being made of flow cytometry. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A conjugated monoclonal anti-D was prepared by labeling purified BRAD-3 (IgG3) with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC-BRAD-3). This reagent was used to label D-positive red cells by a one-step procedure: 5 microL of washed cells were incubated with 50 microL of FITC-BRAD-3 (50 micrograms/mL) at 37 degrees C for 30 minutes; then the cells were washed and 500,000 events were analyzed by flow cytometry. RESULTS: The FITC-BRAD-3 reagent effectively labeled D-positive cells. The percentage of D-positive cells in mixtures containing more than 0.04 percent D-positive cells in D-negative cells was accurately determined by using this reagent and flow cytometry. Although the Kleihauer-Betke test was more accurate than this one-step flow cytometric method at quantifying fetomaternal hemorrhage of < 1 mL, the flow cytometric method was more accurate in the 1- to 7-mL fetomaternal hemorrhage range of 1 to 7 mL (whole-blood equivalents). Analysis of 175 clinical samples for fetomaternal hemorrhage gave consistent quantification results with the three methods used: the Kleihauer-Betke test, flow cytometry with FITC-BRAD-3, and flow cytometry with polyclonal anti-D followed by FITC-anti-IgG. CONCLUSION: Labeling of samples with FITC-BRAD-3 was simple and rapid. By flow cytometric analysis, good separation of D-positive from D-negative cells was obtained, and fetomaternal hemorrhage of > 1 mL was quantified accurately.
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