BB

Question 1

ABO Discrepancy

Answer 1

situation where the forward typing does not agree with the backward typing

Question 2

Absorption

Answer 2

removal of specific antibody from a mixture of antibodies using cells of known specificity

Question 3

Active Immunization

Answer 3

production of antibody after antigenic exposure

Question 4

Additives

Answer 4

chemical substance added to prolong shelf life to 42 days

Question 5

Agammaglobulinemia

Answer 5

rare condition; absence of antibody

Question 6

Agglutination

Answer 6

clumping of particulate antigen to specific antibodies

Question 7

Hemagglutination

Answer 7

clumping of antigen from RBC to specific antibody

Question 8

Allele

Answer 8

alternative form of gene occupying a given locus

Question 9

Amniocentesis

Answer 9

process pf collecting amniotic fluid

Question 10

Amniotic Fluid

Answer 10

albuminous fluid in the amniotic sac which provides nutrients to the fetus

Question 11

Amorph

Answer 11

silent gene: does not produce a detectable antigen (ex: O gene)

Question 12

Anamnestic Response

Answer 12

secondary immune response; production of antibody after secondary exposure

Question 13

Anaphylaxis

Answer 13

severe hypersensitivity reaction of antibodies against IgA (IgA deficient patients exposed to IgA antibody)

Question 14

Antenatal

Answer 14

before birth

Question 15

Antibody

Answer 15

immunoglobulin; protein substance secreted by plasma cells in response to antigenic stimulation

Question 16

Alloantibody

Answer 16

against foreign antigen of same species

Question 17

Autoantibody

Answer 17

against self antigens

Question 18

Atypical Antibody

Answer 18

unexpected antibody; antibodies other than naturally occurring anti-A and anti-B

Question 19

Naturally Occurring Antibodies

Answer 19

isoantibodies: anti-A and anti-B

Question 20

Monoclonal Antibody

Answer 20

derived from single clone antigen

Question 21

Polyclonal Antibody

Answer 21

from more than one antibody producing plasma cells

Question 22

Antibody Potentiators

Answer 22

reagents used enhance antigen antibody reaction

Question 23

Antibody Screening Test

Answer 23

to detect immune antibody using phenotype O cells

Question 24

Antigen

Answer 24

foreign substances that stimulate antibody production

Question 25

Antigenic

Answer 25

ability to illicit immune response

Question 26

Antigram

Answer 26

table to phenotype group O cell showing different antigens and identify immune antibody

Question 27

Antihuman Globulin Reagent

Answer 27

Coombs’ serum; secondary antibody against IgG and complement

Question 28

Monospecific Antihuman Globulin Reagent

Answer 28

either IgG pr complement C3

Question 29

Polyspecific Antihuman Globulin Reagent

Answer 29

both IgG and complement C3

Question 30

Antihuman Globulin Test

Answer 30

Coombs’ test; antibodies directed against human globulin to aid in detection of RBC synthesized by IgG alloantibodies/autoanyibodies and complement

Question 31

Direct Antiglobulin Test

Answer 31

in vivo cell sensitization

Question 32

Indirect Antiglobulin Test

Answer 32

in vitro cell sensitization

Question 33

Antiserum

Answer 33

commercially prepared reagent of known antibody specificity

Question 34

Antithetical

Answer 34

antigens controlled by pair of allelic genes

Question 35

Apherises

Answer 35

blood collection wherein whole blood is withdrawn and processed

Question 36

Plateletpheresis

Answer 36

removal of platelet

Question 37

Leukapheresis

Answer 37

removal of leukocytes

Question 38

Plasmapheresis

Answer 38

removal of plasma

Question 39

Autoabsorption

Answer 39

antibody removal using patient’s own antigen

Question 40

Autocontrol

Answer 40

PS-PR ( Patient Serum - Patient Red Cell); to detect antibody

Question 41

Avidity

Answer 41

strength of antigen antibody reaction