Blood Bank Lab 1 Flashcards
what Ag are on a RBC with blood type A
A
what Ag are on a RBC with blood type B
b
what Ag are on a RBC with blood type AB
A and B
what Ag are on a RBC with blood type O
none
what Ab are in plasma with blood type A
anti B
what Ab are in plasma with blood type B
anti A
what Ab are in plasma with blood type AB
none
what Ab are in plasma with blood type O
anti A and anti B
what sugar defines type O blood
fucose
what sugar defines type A blood
N- acetylgalactosamine
what sugar defines type B blood
galactose
what part of the blood is used for ABO blood type testing
RBC and plasma/serum (both required)
what part of the blood is used during forward type testing
RBC
what part of the blood is used during reverse type testing
plasma/ serum
what is the order of blood parts when it is centrifuged (top to bottom)
plasma, WBC & platelets, and RBC
what immunoglobulin is in Anti a reagent
IgM
what color is anti a reagent
blue
what color is anti b reagent
yellow
what causes agglutination in a forward type test
anti ab reacting with ag on pt RBC
Grade: type O blood + anti A (forward rxn)
0
Grade: type O blood + anti b (forward rxn)
0
Grade: type O blood + anti A,B (forward rxn)
0
Grade: type A blood + anti A (forward rxn)
4+
Grade: type A blood + anti b (forward rxn)
0
Grade: type A blood + anti A, b (forward rxn)
4+
Grade: type B blood + anti A (forward rxn)
0
Grade: type B blood + anti b (forward rxn)
4+
Grade: type B blood + anti A,b (forward rxn)
4+
Grade: type AB blood + anti A (forward rxn)
4+
Grade: type AB blood + anti b (forward rxn)
4+
Grade: type AB blood + anti A, b (forward rxn)
4+
Grade: type O blood + A1 cells (reverse rxn)
4+
Grade: type O blood + B cells (reverse rxn)
4+
Grade: type A blood + A1 cells (reverse rxn)
0
Grade: type A blood + B cells (reverse rxn)
4+
Grade: type B blood + A1 cells (reverse rxn)
4+
Grade: type B blood + B cells (reverse rxn)
0
Grade: type AB blood + A1 cells (reverse rxn)
0
Grade: type AB blood + B cells (reverse rxn)
0
how do you label tubes during a ABO blood type test
last 3 digits of pt ID # with A or B
do you use capital or lowercase A and B for labeling the reverse rxn
lowercase
do you add the reagents or RBC last during an ABO blood type test
RBC
T or F: pt’s RBC need to be diluted before ABO testing
T
what color should the RBC be after diluting
similar color to A1 and B cell reagents
does the Rh blood group have naturally occurring abs
no
if you have the rh ag “D” what does this mean
rh pos
if you get a neg rh what has to be done
37 degree C incubation phase and AHG testing phase
what immunoglobulin is rh ab
IgG
what rh ag typing reagent has limited availability; expensive; and lengthy incubation time
saline reactive
can you use saline reactive reagent with a weak D
no
what rh ag typing reagent increase the likelihood of false pos
high protein
what has to be run with a high protein rh reagent
manufacturers control
can you use high protein rh reagent with a weak D
yes
what rh ag typing reagent relaxes ab molecule by breaking disulfide bonds. ab span distance between RBC in low protein medium
chemically. modified
can chemically. modified rh reagent be used with weak d
yes
what rh ag typing reagent hybridize to increase ab production and ab strength
monoclonal
if a pt is weak D pos what are they considered
rh pos
can you give weak d blood to a d neg pt
no
what do expecting mothers need to be tested for
weak d
can you give d neg blood to a weak d pt
yes
if d tube rxn is pos and rh control is neg cell are considered _____
rh pos
if d tube rxn is neg and rh control is neg preform _____ ______
du testing
what are the 2 most important blood group when transfusing
ABO and Rh
what 2 genes make up the lewis system
H and Se
what ag are dectected in saliva
Lea and Leb
what chain are lewis ags expressed on
type 1
lewis ag are passively _____ onto RBCs from ______
absorbed; plasma
what is the most common lewis phenotype
Le (a- b+)
what lewis phenotype has lewis abs
Le (a- b-)
why do pregnant women have lewis abs
they lose their lewis phenotype during pregnancy
what kind of immunoglobulin are lewis abs
IgM
are lewis Ab clinically significant
no
what kind of ab can be induced by. pregnancy and transfusion
anti-K
def? developed ab when exposed to blood
alloantibody
t or f: anti k is rare
t
what is the most common kell phenotype
K- k+
what kind of immunoglobulin is anti- K
IgG
is anti- K clinically significant
yes