The Suitability of Compatibility Test Results with Gel Method between Diagnostic Grifols Gel Coombs and Diamed-Identification

Authors

  • Tigor Pandapotan Sianturi Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University/Dr. Soetomo Hospital Surabaya
  • Betty Agustina Tambunan Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University/Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24293/ijcpml.v27i1.1605

Keywords:

Compatibility test, gel method, diagnostic Grifols Gel Coombs, Diamed-Identification

Abstract

A compatibility test as part of a pre-transfusion test is mandatory to ensure blood compatibility between patients and donors. Diamed-ID as the first gel-based product is commonly used as a reference for the compatibility test. The presence of new products such as DG Gel Coombs encourages research to compare them with reference methods. This study aimed to analyze the suitability of DG Gel Coombs to Diamed-ID in the compatibility test with the same sample. This cross-sectional analytic observational study was conducted during November 2017-February 2018 at the Blood Transfusion Unit Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya using blood samples (n=40), which met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Simultaneous testing of the two products was according to the manufacturing requirements of each product (using different LISS reagents for red blood cell suspensions and centrifugation arrangements). The suitability of results was tested with Cohen's kappa and significant differences with McNemar. There was a minimum suitability of DG Gel Coombs to Diamed-ID for major compatibility tests, κ 0.307 (95% CI: -0.029-0.643), significance 0.007 (p < 0.05) and moderate for minor, κ 0,678 (95% CI: 0.454-0.903), significance <0.0001 (p < 0.05). McNemar's significance was 0.016 (p < 0.05) for major compatibility test and 0.031 (p < 0.05) for minor. Referring to Diamed-ID's results, false negatives were found on DG Gel Coombs for major compatibility tests (n=7) and minor (n=6). The suitability of results from DG Gel Coombs and Diamed-ID is not strong for compatibility testing.

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Author Biographies

Tigor Pandapotan Sianturi, Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University/Dr. Soetomo Hospital Surabaya

Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University/Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya

Betty Agustina Tambunan, Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University/Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya

Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University/Dr. Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya

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Submitted

2020-01-06

Accepted

2020-04-21

Published

2020-12-07

How to Cite

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Sianturi, T.P. and Tambunan, B.A. 2020. The Suitability of Compatibility Test Results with Gel Method between Diagnostic Grifols Gel Coombs and Diamed-Identification. INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND MEDICAL LABORATORY. 27, 1 (Dec. 2020), 7–11. DOI:https://doi.org/10.24293/ijcpml.v27i1.1605.

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