3.08 Blood Typing and Hemoglobin Formation Flashcards

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T/F Acid hematin method has low sensitivity and high specificity

A

F. High sensitivity and low specificity.

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Why is HCL used to test for Hemglobin estimation?

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HCl causes lysis of RBC and binds with rBC forming acid hematin

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More commonly used hemoglobin estimation methods and is the most reliable of all the methods

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Cyan hemoglobin method

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Measures the concentration of hemoglobin

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Direct spectrometry

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Measures light scattered by particles in a suspension.

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Nephelometry

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Uses size and granularity to identify which types of cells are present

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Flow cytometry

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Which of the following will you expect a decreased Hgb?

High altitude, CHF, parasitic infections, smoking?

A

Parasitic infections

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Which of the following will show a increased Hgb?

Iron or copper deficiency, kidney disease, Obstructive lung disease, drugs or lead poisoning.

A

Obstructive lung disease.

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Agglutination in anti sera color blue indicates what blood type?

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Blood type A

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What do ABO genes encode for?

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Transferases

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T/F AB gene is recessive.

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False. It is co-dominant

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Treatment for Rh neg mother with Rh pos father

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RhoGAM

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Making of immature RBCs of fetus to compensate for destruction of RBCs.

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Erythroblastosis Fetalis

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Once bilirubin crosses the blood brain barrier, it is called_____

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Kenicterus

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