Volume : 6, Issue : 11, November - 2017

Comparative Study of Blood Grouping Using Conventional Tube and Gel Method- experience from a tertiary care centre (Sir T Hospital, Bhavnagar).

Dr. Rajvi Shah, Dr. Bharti Parghi, Dr. Shaila Shah

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<b style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Context:</span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">&nbsp;The routine immunohematological tests can be performed by automated as well as manual techniques. These techniques have their own advantages and disadvantages&nbsp; <b>Aims:</b>&nbsp;This study aims to compare the results of manual and automated techniques for blood grouping so as to validate the automated system effectively.&nbsp;<b>Materials and Methods:</b>&nbsp;A total of 1000 samples were collected and blood grouping done by the conventional tube technique (CTT) and the Gel Card Method.&nbsp;</span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;&#10;line-height:107%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"> Result</span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">: Blood group testing was performed on 1000 blood samples by conventional test tube method and Matrix Gel Method. The results were analysed. <b>Conclusion</b>: The gel method found to be a rapid and more reliable procedure than CTT and can be used in place of conventional method.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>