Hello, I'm from the Netherlands and my coworkers always references a freeze-thaw elution as lui eluate. But the thing is, no one has a clue what it stands for.

We use the Lui (freeze-thaw) elution technique for diagnostics in AB0 incompatibility with mother/child.

Could someone explain what "Lui" stands for? Is it a name? Is it an abbreviation?

Thank you in advance.

Roman

In this paper from 1985, "The Lui elution technique A simple and efficient method for eluting ABO antibodies c. s. FENG, K. c. KIRKLEY, c. A. EICHER, AND D. s. DE JONGH, TRANSFUSION 1985; 25:433-434.", the authors thank A. Lui. MT(ASCP)SBB, who introduced this technique to them. Therefore, I believe Lui is the name of the MT who invented this elution method. 

That has always been my impression as well.

On a related topic, the u in Du stands for Underwood.  The first patient who was discovered (or at least the first one written up) was named Underwood.  Frances Wideman told me that at a CAP Transfusion Medicine Seminar ages ago.

I think Anita Lui was a blood banker in New Orleans. I was there 1977-78 when I first heard of the Lui elution. I believe it was first published in the South Central Association of Blood Banks' Journal.

 

I specifically remember doing the Lui freeze -thaw on DAT + ABO incompatible cords samples in 81' at the Blood Bank in Bethesda MD so possibly the name and method predated the article.