Abstract
Summary. A DNA-based method was developed to genotype donors for the human platelet antigens HPA-la and -1b. Sequence-specific primers (SSP) were used in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) which allowed the HPA-la/la. -lb/lb and -la/lb genotypes to be determined by PCR alone, no second analytical stage was required. 10 donors were tested by PCR-SSP and the results were concordant with serological phenotyping and independent DNA analysis.

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