Blood Groups Flashcards
What are the four possible different blood types?
A, B, AB, O
Blood group A individuals have what antibodies in plasma and what antigen in RBCs?
- Antibody B
- Antigen A
Blood group B individuals have what antibodies in plasma and what antigen in RBCs?
- antibody A
- antigen B
Blood group AB individuals have what antibodies in plasma and what antigen in RBCs?
- no antibodies
- A and B antigens
Blood group O individuals have what antibodies in plasma and what antigen in RBCs?
- antibody A and B
- no antigen
What antigens make up the Rhesus (Rh) system?
C, D, E antigens
Rh-negative person doesnt have what antigen and antibody?
-have no D antigen and no D antibody agglutinin naturally
Which gene blood groups are codominant?
A and B
Which blood groups are dominant over the O group?
A and B
What blood group are universal recipients? Why?
- AB blood type
- no circulating agglutinins
What blood group are universal donors? Why?
- Type O
- they lack A and B antigens
Why is ABO incompatibility NOT seen during pregnancy?
Anti-A and anti-B antibodies are IgM and DONT CROSS THE PLACENTA
What are autologous transfusion? What are 2 advantages of it?
- transfusion of patient’s own blood back to themselves
- no chance of transfusion reaction, after 3 weeks iron treatment can be stopped
A transfuion reaction that gives urticaria, pruritus, angioedema, bronchospasm stridor is called?
Allergic transfusion reaction
A transfusion reaction that causes hemoglobinuria, indirect hyperbilirubinemia, renal failure, and DIC is called?
Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction
Transfusion reaction that gices hypertension, headache, jugular vein distention and dysnea is called?
Hypervolemic transfusion reaction
