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Educational Session

Immunohematology and Genetic Testing (red cells, leukocytes and platelets)

AM25-MN-10-L - Lord of the Antibodies

Monday, October 27, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  PT
Room: SDCC 20D
CE: 1.5 CME (AMA Physician Credit) / 1.5 CE (Non-Physician Credit)

    Speaker(s)

  • Andie Pahomi, MSTM, MLS(ASCP)CMSBBCM

    Manager, Immunohematology Reference Laboratory
    Versiti, Illinois

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

  • Ankit Mathur, MD (he/him/his)

    Additional Medical Director, Transfusion Medicine & Transplant Immunology
    Rotary Bangalore TTK Blood Bank, Bangalore Medical Services Trust, India
    Bangalore, Karnataka

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

    • Program Chair(s)

  • Sue Johnson, MSTM, MLS(ASCP)SBB

    Director, Clinical Education
    Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Disclosure(s): AABB Press: Book Royalties (Ongoing); Bio-Rad: Speaker's Bureau (Ongoing); QuidelOrtho: Speaker's Bureau (Ongoing)

    Handouts
Our medical laboratory scientists and physicians are on their journey to identify antibodies to red cell antigens that are more prevalent in different parts of the world. Our journey started in the Shire (USA) where we encounter antibodies relevant to the area we work in. We continue our journey east through Middle earth to India, where we will recognize similarities but also differences in those we are trying to protect, our patients! We can’t destroy antibodies, but we can learn to work peacefully with them utilizing methods available to us. While different languages are spoken, the language of antibody identification is one in its own. Along the way we will also learn the language and history of the methods. Join us on our journey to find antibodies!

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the history of the methods used to detect antigens and identify antibodies.
  • Discuss antibodies prevalent in different parts of the world and the importance of patient ethnicity in solving complex antibody identification.
  • Explore commonalities in antigen/antibody probability in those of different ethnicities.