BB D-1 Flashcards
What type of serological testing does the blood bank technologist perform when determining the blood group of a patient?
PHENOTYPING
Which genotype(s) will give rise to the Bombay phenotype?
hh only
Which of the following describes the expression of most blood group antigens?
CODOMINANT
What blood type is not possible for an offspring of an AO and BO mating?
AB, A, B, O
A patient’s serum is incompatible with O cells. The patient RBCs give a negative reaction to anti-H lectin. What is the most likely cause of these results?
THE PATIENT MAY BE A BOMBAY
What antibodies are formed by a Bombay individual?
ANTI-A, ANTI-B, AND ANTI-H
Acquired B antigens have been found in
GROUP A PERSONS
Which typing results are most likely to occur when a patient has an acquired B antigen?
Anti-A 4+, anti-B 1+, A1 cells neg, B cells 4+
Which blood group has the LEAST amount of H antigen?
A1B
What should be done if all forward and reverse ABO results are negative?
Incubate at 22°C or 4°C to enhance weak expression
N-acetyl-D-galactosamine is the immunodominant carbohydrate that reacts with:
Dolichos biflorus
A stem cell transplant patient was retyped when she was transferred from another hospital. What is the most likely cause of the following results?
IMMUNODEFICIENCY
A complete Rh typing for antigens C, c, D, E, and e revealed negative results for C, D, and E. How is the individual designated?
Rh NEGATIVE
A patient tests positive for weak D but also appears to have anti-D in his serum. What may be the problem?
A D mosaic may make antibodies to missing antigen parts
What does the genotype —/— represent in the Rh system
Rh NULL
What techniques are necessary for weak D testing?
37°C incubation + indirect antiglobulin test
Which of the following sugars must be present on a precursor substance for A and B antigenic activity to be expressed?
L-FUCOSE
Lectins are useful in determining the cause of abnormal reactions in blood bank serology. These lectins are frequently labeled as anti-H, anti-A1 etc. The nature of these lectins is explained by which of the following?
A plant substance that chemically reacts with certain RBC antigens
If a patient has the Rh genotype DCe/DCe and receives a unit of red blood cells from a DCe/dce individual, what Rh antibody might the patient develop?
ANTI-c
Which of the blood group systems is associated with antibodies that are generally IgM?
LEWIS