Abstract
Hemolytic disease of a newborn due to a quite rare antibody, anti-E, is presented. The situation of the mother, who had been subjected to unnecessary blood transfusions which produced anti-E and anti-Jkᵇ and who developed a delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction due to anti-Jkᵇ, is discussed with respect to the abuse of, and the inadequacy of compatibility tests for, blood transfusions.
Keywords: alloimmunization, blood transfusion, compatibility tests, delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction, hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDNB)
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