blood groups Flashcards
made of sugar
what is on the surface of RBC
Antigens which are made of sugar are on the surface od RBC and trigger immune responces in the immune system
what is an antibody and where is it produced
protein produced by immune system. when an immune response happens, it causes antibodies to kill unwatnted antigens
what types of antigens are on RBC
Antigen A, B, AB, O which is determined by DNA
what is the antibody for antigen A
Anti B
what is the antibody for antigen B
Anti A
what is the antibody for antigen AB
there aren’t any antibodies
what is the antibody for antigen O
both antibodies - Anti A & B
What are ABO antigens made of
sugars
what are Rh antigens made of
proteins
what blood can be transfused into a Rh positive person
Rh negative blood
what is it called when incompatible blood types are mixed together
agglutination which causes RBC to clump together
what does it mean to be Rh positive/ negative
a person might be Rh positive or negative which is the presence or absence of the rhesus factor antigen
