MULTIPLE RHESUS ALLOANTIBODIES IN A MALAY PATIENT WITH RARE RHESUS D-POSITIVE PHENOTYPE: A CASE REPORT AND CURRENT VIEWS.

Blood transfusion is an important and crucial component of adult and pediatric patient care across all medical and surgical disciplines. One of the complications of blood transfusion that commonly confounds the blood transfusion service is the formation of alloantibodies and autoantibodies against red blood cell antigens. We hereby report a case of 31 years old female who developed multiple rhesus alloantibodies; anti-C and anti-e due to a previous history of transfusion, and she underwent a surgical procedure that required blood transfusion. This patient also has a very rare rhesus D-positive phenotype. The aim of reporting this case is to highlight the important role of transfusion medicine services in the early detection of antibodies in individuals with a history of multiple blood transfusions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]