Lord of the Antibodies – Return of the Tubes

Saturday, October 17, 2026

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM EST

Room: B312/313A

Speaker(s)

Andrea Pahomi, MSTM, MLSCM(ASCP)SBBCM

Manager, Immunohematology Reference Laboratory
Versiti Blood Center of Illinois
Aurora, Illinois
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Carla Dinardo, MD, PhD

Head of the Immunohematology Division
Universidade de Sao Paulo and Fundacao Pro-Sangue
São Paulo, Sao Paulo

Program Chair(s)

Sue Johnson, MSTM, MLS(ASCP)SBBCM

Director, Clinical Education
Versiti
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Proposed Session Description: Our medical laboratory scientists and physicians are on their journey to identify antibodies to red cell antigens that are more prevalent in different parts of the world. Our journey started in the Shire (USA) we traveled through Middle earth to Saudi Arabia and India and we’re ending our journey in Brazil (Mordor). We continue to learn the differences and similarities of antibody investigations along with the methodologies used to fight alongside us in our quest to save the gold ringed agglutination viewer. While different languages are spoken, the language of antibody identification is one in its own. Along the way we will also are learning the language and history of the methods. Join us on our final journey to see if we can destroy test tube methods or learn to live in harmony.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the history of the methods used to detect antigens and identify antibodies.
Discuss antibodies prevalent in different parts of the world and the importance of patient ethnicity in solving complex antibody identification.
Explore commonalities in antigen/antibody probability in those of different ethnicities.