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'''Hemagglutinin''' refers to an [[antibody]]<ref>{{DorlandsDict|four/000047685|hemagglutinin}}</ref> or other substance<ref>{{MeshName|Hemagglutinins}}</ref> that causes [[red blood cell]]s to [[Agglutination (biology)|agglutinate]]. |
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Examples include: |
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* [[Hemagglutinin (parainfluenza)]] |
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* The PH-E form of [[phytohaemagglutinin]] |
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Hemagglutination can be used to identify RBC surface antigens (with known antibodies) or to screen for antibodies (with RBCs with known surface antigens). |
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Using anti-A and anti-B [[antibodies]] that bind specifically to either the A or to the B [[blood type|blood group]] surface [[antigens]] on [[Red blood cell|RBC]]s it is possible to test a small sample of blood and determine the [[ABO]] [[blood group]] (or blood type) of an individual. |
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The ''bedside card'' method of blood grouping relies on visual agglutination to determine an individual's blood group. The card has dried blood group antibody [[reagent]]s fixed onto its surface and a drop of the individuals blood is placed on each area on the card. The presence or absence of visual agglutination enables a quick convenient method of determining the ABO and Rhesus status of the individual. |
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Agglutination of red blood cells is used in the [[Coombs test]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Cold agglutinin disease]] |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 19:02, 3 January 2009
Hemagglutinin refers to an antibody[1] or other substance[2] that causes red blood cells to agglutinate.
Examples include:
- Hemagglutinin (influenza)
- Hemagglutinin (parainfluenza)
- The PH-E form of phytohaemagglutinin
Hemagglutination can be used to identify RBC surface antigens (with known antibodies) or to screen for antibodies (with RBCs with known surface antigens).
Using anti-A and anti-B antibodies that bind specifically to either the A or to the B blood group surface antigens on RBCs it is possible to test a small sample of blood and determine the ABO blood group (or blood type) of an individual.
The bedside card method of blood grouping relies on visual agglutination to determine an individual's blood group. The card has dried blood group antibody reagents fixed onto its surface and a drop of the individuals blood is placed on each area on the card. The presence or absence of visual agglutination enables a quick convenient method of determining the ABO and Rhesus status of the individual.
Agglutination of red blood cells is used in the Coombs test.
See also
References
- ^ "hemagglutinin" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ Hemagglutinins at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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