Table 1.

Matching strategies for various patient groups as recommended in the 2011 Dutch Transfusion guideline.

Patient group	Matching strategy
Sickle cell anemia and thalassemia	Rh phenotype, K and Fy(a)
	(and if available, Jk(b), S and s)
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia	Rh phenotype and K
Myelodysplastic syndrome	Rh phenotype and K
Alloimmunized with clinical important antibodies	Rh phenotype and K
Woman of childbearing age	c, E and K