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The Yt antigen system (also known as Cartwright) is present on the membrane of red blood cells and helps determine a person's blood type. The antigens are found on the protein acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme which helps break down acetylcholine. The Yt system features two alleles, Yt(a) and Yt(b). Antibodies against the Yt system can lead to transfusion reactions such as hemolytic anemia.

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v t e Blood transfusion and transfusion medicine
Blood products	Whole blood Platelets Platelet transfusion Red blood cells Plasma Fresh frozen plasma PF24 Cryoprecipitate Cryosupernatant White blood cells Granulocyte transfusion Blood substitutes
General concepts	Blood bank Blood donation Blood management International Society of Blood Transfusion ISBT 128
Methods	Apheresis (plasmapheresis, plateletpheresis, leukapheresis) Exchange transfusion Intraoperative blood salvage
Tests	Blood compatibility testing Cross-matching Coombs test Kleihauer–Betke test Antibody elution Monocyte monolayer assay
Transfusion reactions and adverse effects	Transfusion hemosiderosis Transfusion related acute lung injury Transfusion associated circulatory overload Transfusion-associated graft versus host disease Febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction Hemolytic reaction acute delayed Serum sickness Transfusion transmitted infection
Blood group systems	Blood types ABO Secretor status Augustine CD59 Chido-Rodgers Colton Cromer Diego Dombrock Duffy Er FORS Gerbich GIL GLOB Hh Ii Indian JR JMH KANNO Kell (Xk) Kidd Knops Lan Lewis Lutheran LW MNS OK P1PK Raph Rh and RHAG Scianna Sid T-Tn Vel Xg Yt Other

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