Blood groups and transfusion Flashcards
What structures exist on the surface of red cells to determine group
Sugar residues
Proteins
What blood group system do sugar residues determien
ABO
What blood group system do proteins determine
Proteins
Define red cell antigens
Substances on surface of red cell that can stimulate formation of antibodies
Define antibodies in terms of blood groups
Immunoglobins in palsma which react specifically with their antigen (eg A antigen adn anti- A antibody)
Define autoantibodie
Antibodies that react with antigens on persons own red cells
Define alloantibodies
Produced by the person against antigens not present on persons own red cells
What type of antibodies are anti A and B?
Naturally occuring antibodies IgM
What is contained in plasma of blood group A
Anti-B
What is contained in plasma of blood group B
Anti-A
What is contained in plasma of blood group O
Anti- B and Anti- A
What is contained in plasma of blood group AB
No ABO antibodies
What acclutinates group group A
Anti-A
What acclutinates group B
Anti-B
What acclutinates blood gropu AB
Anti-A and Anti-B
What agglutinates blood group O
Neither anti- A or anti- B
What is meant by ABO phenotype?
The antigens that can be detected (eg blood group a has A antigens)
Genetics of blood types A and B
They are co-dominant
What is the genotype of blood group A
AA or AO
What is the genotype of blood group B
BB or BO
What is the genotype of blood group AB
AB
What is the genotype of blood group O
OO