%0 Journal Article
%T Naturally occurring anti M complicating ABO grouping
%A Khalid Safoorah
%A Dantes Roelyn
%A Varghese Sunu
%A Al Hakawati Imadeddin
%J Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
%D 2011
%I Medknow Publications
%X Anti M is considered a naturally occurring antibody that is usually active at temperatures below 37ˇăC and is thus of no clinical significance. This antibody, if present in an individual, can lead to a discrepancy between forward and reverse ABO grouping and thus creates diagnostic difficulties for blood bank staff. We report a case of a 58-year-old lady who had an unexpected reaction in reverse grouping due to anti M that posed a problem for us in the interpretation of results of her blood group. We also reviewed the literature to find out the significance of such discrepancy in blood grouping.
%K ABO discrepancy
%K anti M
%K blood grouping
%K naturally occurring antibody
%U http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2011;volume=54;issue=1;spage=170;epage=172;aulast=Khalid