kell antigen is another name for the rh antigen.
what is another name for the rh antigen?
kell antigen
the entire rh blood group system involves multiple antigens and genes. for rh factor testing, however, only the rhesus factor which refers to the rhd antigen specifically is assayed. the rhd gene that codes for the rhd antigen is located on chromosome 1. rhd is a dominant gene, meaning that as long as at least one rhd gene is inherited from either parent, the rhd antigen is expressed. vice versa, if no rhd gene is inherited, no rhd antigen is produced. 





























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rh factor testing
rho(d) immune globulin antibodies are specific for human rhd antigen. anti-rhd antibodies are administered as part of a prenatal treatment regimen to prevent sensitization that may occur when a rh-negative mother has a rh-positive fetus. treatment of a mother with anti-rhd antibodies prior to and immediately after trauma and delivery destroys rh antigen in the mother's system from the fetus. it is important to note that this occurs before the antigen can stimulate maternal b cells to "remember" rh antigen by generating memory b cells. therefore, her humoral immune system will not make anti-rh antibodies, and will not attack the rh antigens of the current or subsequent babies. rho(d) immune globulin treatment prevents sensitization that can lead to rh disease, but does not prevent or treat the underlying disease itself.
antibody