ABO B.TYPING - TUBE METHOD Flashcards
reagents used in FORWARD ABO TYPING TUBE METHOD
*Typing Sera A (Anti-A Antisera)
*Typing Sera B (Anti-B Antisera)
*Group “O” Type Serum for tube ANTI-AB
__ are the most frequent errors
in the blood bank.
clerical errors
how many drops of reagent is used for forward typing tube method
2 drops of anti sera
how many drop of RCS is used
one drop 2% to 5%
rpm and time of centrifuge of FORWARD TYPING TUBE METHOD
3400 rpm for 15 seconds
what does the manner of reporting for tube method for ABO stands for
4+ one solid clump
3+ several large clump
2+ numerous smaller clump
1+ barely discernible clumps
what are we observing for forward typing tube method to interpret the result
hemolysis or agglutination
serves as our control for FORWARD TUBE MTHOD
anti-AB tube,
blood group that will react positively to anti-ab tube or control of forward tube method
blood group A
blood group B
blood group AB
In forward typing tube method
Observe suspected weakly reacting results by viewing the mixture under ____
objective of the compound microscope
low power
reagents used in reverse blood typing - tube method
known a and b cells
specimen used in reverse blood typing - tube method
patient’s serum or plasma
Detects ABO antibodies in the patient’s serum by using known reagent
RBC’s (A and B cells)
reverse blood typing
Only unique to the ABO blood group system; checks results of forward
typing
reverse blood typing
abo antibodies are not normally present at birth, if present at birth, they originated from the mother through
placental leakage during delivery
ABO antibodies develop ___ months after birth
3-6 months
ABO antibodies are ___ in nature
Predominantly IgM and react at room temperature or colder
ABO antibodies occur in two forms such as
naturally occuring antibodies
immune antibodies produced during incompatible transfusion or incompatible pregnancies
how many drops of serum is added into 4 tubes prepared for reverse typing of ABO
2 drops each serum
centri time and speed for reverse typing abo blood group
15 seconds at 3400 rpm