Weak D

Weak D

Sometimes low quantities of the D antigen on red cells can mean you might have a false D negative result. With one reagent that can be utilized for both tube and gel technologies optimize your resources for serology testing. 

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Gel card technology

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Conventional techniques

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Gel card technology

Organize your Weak D testing and make testing efficient no matter the size of your lab

Detect Weak D with Anti-D antisera and DG Gel cards used together in manual, semi-automated and fully automated. Weak D Grifols DG Gel solutions is highly specific and sensitive for reliable testing.

DG Gel Card for Weak D (FDA)

DG Gel Cards for this assay

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DG Gel 8 Anti-IgG

To detect the weak D phenotype, it is necessary to complete the anti-human globulin testing using the DG Gel 8 Anti-IgG card.

Configuration:
IgG | IgG | IgG | IgG | IgG | IgG | IgG | IgG

Reagents for this assay

210526

Anti-D (RH1) IgG/IgM Blend

Weak D testing is simple in gel testing when you use Grifols Anti-D (RH1) IgG/IgM Blend. DG Gel Anti-IgG and Anti-D (RH1) IgG/IgM is available in manual, semi-automated and fully automated solutions. Transfusion is easy with a blended monoclonal Anti-D reagent offering superior detection of weak and partial D antigens, including DVI for screening of both patient and donor samples.

Conventional techniques

Conventional antisera that is a proven and reliable solution for every type of lab

Reagent Red Blood Cells in 3% configuration, and antisera that are a proven and reliable solution for every type of lab

Whether you are utilizing conventional tube reagents for most of your testing or for resolving problematic cases, it is important to have a wide range of reagent red blood cells and antisera to meet your needs.

Reagents for this assay

Name

Anti-D (RH1) IgG/IgM Blend

Code

210526
 

Description

Blended monoclonal Anti-D reagent detecting weak and partial D
antigens, including DVI.

Anti-Human Globulin Anti-IgG-Green

Code

210547

Description

Murine IgG Monoclonal

Coombs Control Cells

Code

213630

Description

Positive control for coombs test

Negative control

Code

210543

Description

Negative control to be tested in parallel with Anti-D reagents

Name Code Description

Anti-D (RH1) IgG/IgM Blend

210526
 

Blended monoclonal Anti-D reagent detecting weak and partial D
antigens, including DVI.

Anti-Human Globulin Anti-IgG-Green

210547

Murine IgG Monoclonal

Coombs Control Cells

213630

Positive control for coombs test

Negative control

210543

Negative control to be tested in parallel with Anti-D reagents

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