Detection of naturally occurring alloantibody by an in-clinic antiglobulin-enhanced and standard crossmatch gel column test in non-transfused domestic shorthair cats.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Blood typing for the A and B antigens is essential and crossmatching testing is generally recommended before transfusing blood to cats.

Objective

To evaluate 2 crossmatch (XM) tests.

Animals

Forty-nine healthy domestic shorthair cats that had not received a blood transfusion.

Methods

Prospective study. Blood samples were typed for AB using immunochromatographic and flow cytometric techniques. A gel column (GC) and a feline antiglobulin-enhanced gel column (AGC) XM tests were used for crossmatching.

Results

The population included 34 type A, 13 B, and 2 AB cats, with concordant results (r = 1, P < .005) by flow cytometry and immunochromatographic strip kit. The plasma from type A cats had either no or weak anti-B alloantibodies. The plasma of 1

SUBMITTER: Goy-Thollot I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6430866 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature