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
