STEPHANIE SPURR MLS(ASCP)CM SBB
Blood Services at Memorial Hospital
UCHealth
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Primary Audience: Phlebotomists, Laboratory Technologists, Laboratory Directors
Secondary Audience: Pathologists, Clinical Scientists (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Residents, and Students
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· identify the phase(s) at which anti-N typically reacts;
· explain the ‘N’ protective effect;
· identify patient populations in whom a true alloanti-N might be present;
· choose appropriate testing to perform when an anti-N is identified, to determine its clinical significance; and
· differentiate among anti-N, anti-‘N,’ and N-like antibody reactivity with trypsin-treated cells.