Automated serological compatibility testing using a solid-phase test and standard laboratory equipment.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To prove the feasibility of a semi-automated cross-match procedure using a commercially available solid-phase microplate test and standard laboratory equipment. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The new procedure was evaluated against the conventional spin tube technique and the gel centrifugation system. RESULTS: The sensitivity of the method and the rate of non-specific reactions were equal to those for the other test systems. The samples taken from the red cell concentrates for cross-matching remained stable for the shelf-life of the product. CONCLUSION: The semi-automated cross-match was successfully introduced in our routine laboratory as a means to process large numbers of tests.
Blood Grouping and Crossmatching↗