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There is paucity of literature evaluating the diagnostic usefulness of IgG subtyping and quantification in HIV-positive individuals who are investigated for autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA). This study evaluated the usefulness of IgG quantification and subtyping in the diagnostic work-up of AIHA in patients with a positive DAT, with and without HIV infection.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This retrospective, cross-sectional study included patients investigated for AIHA in a quaternary care hospital. Those with a positive DAT had their IgG subtyped and quantified using the ID-Card DAT IgG<jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\/IgG<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub> and IgG-dilution cards (Bio-Rad, Cressier, Switzerland).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Ninety patients admitted from December 2019 to March 2020 were investigated for AIHA. Forty-four (49%) patients had a positive DAT of whom 26 (59%) had evidence of haemolysis, and 16 (36%) were HIV positive. Concurrent HIV and haemolysis were present in eight patients, two of whom had IgG<jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub> although none had an IgG antibody titre &gt;1:30. None of the HIV-positive patients without features of haemolysis had IgG<jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\/IgG<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub> or IgG antibody titres &gt;1:30.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In our clinical setting, IgG quantification and subtyping were found to be of limited value in the diagnostic characterisation of AIHA in HIV-positive patients with false-positive DAT.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/jclinpath-2020-207113","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,12,16]],"date-time":"2020-12-16T20:26:43Z","timestamp":1608150403000},"page":"117-120","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Immunoglobulin subtyping and quantification in direct antiglobulin test: positive haemolysis in an HIV-prevalent setting"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"75","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7749-6169","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thirosha","family":"Chetty","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, Johannesburg, South Africa"},{"name":"Haematology, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nikki","family":"Bouwer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, Johannesburg, South Africa"},{"name":"Haematology, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yuen On","family":"Wan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Southern Community Laboratories, and Department of Pathology, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Johnny","family":"Mahlangu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, Johannesburg, South Africa"},{"name":"Haematology, National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,12,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025092506184911000_75.2.117.1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Hoffbrand VA , Higgs DR , Keeling DM , et al . 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