Thirteen patients having anti-P
1 and nine having anti-Le
b antibodies were followed up on their antibodies after transfusions of blood cell products bearing the corresponding antigens.
Before the transfusions, their antibodies mostly reacted only at the room temperature (RT), their titers being less than ×2. After the transfusions, three of the 13 anti-P
1 and 4 of the 9 anti-Le
b became reactive for the first time at 37°C, the titers elevating only up to twice in 4/13, and 4/9, respectively. However, one each anti-P
1 and anti-Le
b, which reacted at 37°C even before the transfusion, elevated up to ×32. In this anti-Le
b case, conversion of the immunoglobulin class, i. e. from IgM to IgG, was observed, which was attributable to repeated platelet transfusions, seeming to warn us the possible side effects of transfusion. On the other hand, we found that 7/10 anti-Le
b reacted at 37°C only after preincubation at RT, but not without it, indicating the false positive results of the ordinary pretransfusion tests at 37°C. Actually, no clinical side effects were detected in all of those 22 recipients. In addition, 6/13 of anti-P
1 and 4/9 of anti-Le
b disappeared after transfusions.
These findings obtained suggest that, for transfusions to the patients having such cold-reactive unexpected antibodies as anti-P
1 or anti-Le
b, selection of blood cell products compatible in this respect can be omitted.
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