TY - JOUR
T1 - Noninvasive fetal RHD genotyping to guide targeted anti-D prophylaxis–an external quality assessment workshop
AU - Clausen, Frederik Banch
AU - Barrett, Angela Natalie
AU - Akkök, Cigdem Akalin
AU - Armstrong-Fisher, Sylvia
AU - Bergström, Karolina Danielsson
AU - Boggione, Carolina Trucco
AU - Bævre, Mette Silihagen
AU - Choolani, Mahesh
AU - Christiansen, Mette
AU - Cotorruelo, Carlos
AU - Drnovsek, Tadeja Dovc
AU - Finning, Kirstin
AU - Guz, Katarzyna
AU - de Haas, Masja
AU - Haimila, Katri
AU - Halldorsdottir, Anna Margret
AU - Hellberg, Åsa
AU - Henny, Christine
AU - Holmertz, Camilla
AU - Houghton, Jayne A.L.
AU - Hyland, Catherine
AU - Jakobsen, Marianne Antonius
AU - Kvitland, Mona Andersen
AU - Lambert, Mark
AU - Legler, Tobias J.
AU - Liew, Yew Wah
AU - Muñiz-Diaz, Eduardo
AU - Mörtberg, Anette
AU - Niederhauser, Christoph
AU - Nogués, Núria
AU - Nyström, Sofia
AU - Olsson, Martin L.
AU - Orzinska, Agnieszka
AU - Parks, Michael
AU - Rietkötter, Eva
AU - Ryan, Helen
AU - Sachs, Ulrich J.
AU - van der Schoot, Ellen
AU - Silcock, Lee
AU - Steffensen, Rudi
AU - Sulin, Kati
AU - Sørensen, Anne Sølling
AU - Tarrant, Sarah
AU - Thorlacius, Steinunn
AU - Wienzek-Lischka, Sandra
AU - Wikman, Agneta
AU - Wulf-Johansson, Helle
AU - Zupan, Mojca
AU - Dziegiel, Morten Hanefeld
AU - The Noninvasive Fetal RHD Genotyping EQA2017 Working Group
PY - 2019/5/1
Y1 - 2019/5/1
N2 - Background and Objectives: Fetal RHD genotyping of cell-free fetal DNA from RhD-negative pregnant women can be used to guide targeted antenatal and postnatal anti-D prophylaxis for the prevention of RhD immunization. To assure the quality of clinical testing, we conducted an external quality assessment workshop with the participation of 28 laboratories. Materials and Methods: Aliquots of pooled maternal plasma were sent to each laboratory. One sample was positive, and the second sample was negative for fetal RHD, verified by pre-workshop testing using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) analysis of RHD exons 4, 5, 7 and 10. Plasma samples were shipped at room temperature. A reporting scheme was supplied for data collection, including questions regarding the methodological setup, results and clinical recommendations. Different methodological approaches were used, all employing qPCR with a total of eight different combinations of RHD exon targets. The samples were tested blindly. Results: Fetal RHD genotyping was performed with no false-negative and no false-positive results. One inconclusive result was reported for the RHD-positive sample, and four inconclusive results were reported for the RHD-negative sample. All clinical conclusions were satisfactory. Conclusion: This external quality assessment workshop demonstrates that despite the different approaches taken to perform the clinical assays, fetal RHD genotyping is a reliable laboratory assay to guide targeted use of Rh prophylaxis in a clinical setting.
AB - Background and Objectives: Fetal RHD genotyping of cell-free fetal DNA from RhD-negative pregnant women can be used to guide targeted antenatal and postnatal anti-D prophylaxis for the prevention of RhD immunization. To assure the quality of clinical testing, we conducted an external quality assessment workshop with the participation of 28 laboratories. Materials and Methods: Aliquots of pooled maternal plasma were sent to each laboratory. One sample was positive, and the second sample was negative for fetal RHD, verified by pre-workshop testing using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) analysis of RHD exons 4, 5, 7 and 10. Plasma samples were shipped at room temperature. A reporting scheme was supplied for data collection, including questions regarding the methodological setup, results and clinical recommendations. Different methodological approaches were used, all employing qPCR with a total of eight different combinations of RHD exon targets. The samples were tested blindly. Results: Fetal RHD genotyping was performed with no false-negative and no false-positive results. One inconclusive result was reported for the RHD-positive sample, and four inconclusive results were reported for the RHD-negative sample. All clinical conclusions were satisfactory. Conclusion: This external quality assessment workshop demonstrates that despite the different approaches taken to perform the clinical assays, fetal RHD genotyping is a reliable laboratory assay to guide targeted use of Rh prophylaxis in a clinical setting.
KW - cell-free fetal DNA
KW - external quality assessment
KW - fetal RHD genotyping
KW - Rh prophylaxis
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U2 - 10.1111/vox.12768
DO - 10.1111/vox.12768
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30834546
AN - SCOPUS:85062510754
SN - 0042-9007
VL - 114
SP - 386
EP - 393
JO - Vox Sanguinis
JF - Vox Sanguinis
IS - 4
ER -