Blood Transfusion Flashcards
What are the two main blood group classifications?
ABO blood group
Rh blood group
Both are based on the presence or absence of glycoproteins on RBC surfaces
What are the main points of blood group A concerning RBC transfusion?
- Have A antigens
- Have B antibodies
- Can receive blood group groups A and O
- Can donate to blood group A and AB
What are the main points of blood group B concerning RBC transfusion?
- Have B antigens
- Have A antibodies
- Can receive blood from group B and O
- Can give blood to groups B and AB
What are the main points of group AB regarding RBC transfusion?
- Have A and B antigens
- Have no antibodies
- Can receive blood from groups A, B, AB and O
- Can donate to group AB only
What is group AB known as?
Universal RBC recipient (can receive blood from any ABO blood group)
What are the main points of blood group O?
- Have no antigens
- Have A and B antibodies
- Can receive blood from group O
- Can give blood to groups A, B, AB and O
What is group O known as?
Universal RBC donor
What can Rh positive blood recipients receive?
Rh positive OR negative blood since they don’t have antibodies against the Rh glycoprotein
What can Rh negative blood groups receive?
ONLY Rh negative blood
OR they might develop a haemolytic transfusion
When can Rh positive blood be given to Rh negative patients?
In emergencies - because Rh negative patients don’t automatically have anti D antibodies, this requires exposure.
It just means you couldn’t give them Rh positive blood again or they would have antibodies ready to produce the haemolytic transfusion syndrome.
What type of antibodies are A and B?
IgM
Who can group A give Fresh frozen plasma to?
Group A and group O
Who can group B give fresh frozen plasma to?
Group B and group O
Who can group AB give fresh frozen plasma to?
Group A, B, AB and O.
Universal FFP donors.
Who can group O give fresh frozen plasma to?
group O
