• Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. · Mar 2012

    Pretransfusion testing practices in North America, 2005-2010: an analysis of the College Of American Pathologists Interlaboratory Comparison Program J-survey data, 2005-2010.

    • Katharine A Downes and Ira A Shulman.
    • Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
    • Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 2012 Mar 1; 136 (3): 294-300.

    ContextData collection and analysis of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Interlaboratory Comparison Program (Proficiency Testing) J-Survey results provide insights into North American pretransfusion compatibility testing practices and trends.ObjectivesTo assess current North American manual testing practices for ABO grouping, rhesus (Rh) typing, antibody screening, and crossmatching using CAP proficiency testing data.DesignAnalysis of the CAP Interlaboratory Comparison Program J-Survey data (2005-2010) to identify laboratory methods used for ABO grouping, Rh typing, antibody screening, and crossmatching. Data were analyzed by test method using Microsoft (Redmond, Washington) Excel software.ResultsThe method used most often in ABO grouping and Rh typing was tube testing. Many laboratories also used tube testing for antibody detection and crossmatching, but during the study period, the proportion of laboratories using gel-based methodologies increased considerably.ConclusionsMost North American CAP laboratories continue to use tube methods for ABO/Rh testing. Use of gel-based methodologies increased during the past 5 years for antibody screening and crossmatching.

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