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Ewa Fiorentino-Rozek on Blood Group Genotyping: Are We Ready for Routine Use?
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Aug 31, 2025, 07:10

Ewa Fiorentino-Rozek on Blood Group Genotyping: Are We Ready for Routine Use?

Ewa Fiorentino-Rozek, Head of Clinical Affairs at AliveDx, shared a post on LinkedIn:

“IVD of the Week: Blood Group Genotyping – Are We Ready for Routine Use? 

Blood group genotyping has come a long way in recent years. It started as a specialized tool for identifying rare donors and solving complex antibody cases, but it’s increasingly being talked about as part of routine blood bank practice.
Compared to traditional serology, genotyping can:
– Detect blood group variants that serology can miss
– Improve matching for patients who receive frequent transfusions (like those with sickle cell disease or thalassemia
– Help manage rare donor inventories more effectively

Yet despite all this progress, many labs still rely mostly on serological methods. Making genotyping a routine part of blood banking isn’t simple. There are real hurdles:
– Cost – both for instruments and ongoing reagents
– Integration – adapting workflows and training staff
– Data interpretation – translating genotyping results into clear transfusion decisions
– Guidelines – not all regions have clear recommendations on when or how to implement routine genotyping

I’d love to hear from colleagues across labs, blood services, and industry:
– Is your center already using genotyping routinely, or only for special cases?
– What barriers are slowing down broader adoption where you work?
– Do you think genotyping will become standard practice in the next five years—or is that still further off?

Let’s share real-world experiences and thoughts on how to bridge the gap between promise and practice in blood group genotyping.

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Ewa Fiorentino-Rozek on Blood Group Genotyping: Are We Ready for Routine Use?

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