Blood Types and Rhesus Antibody Testing Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four main blood types?
A
A, B, AB, O.
2
Q
How are blood types categorised?
A
By the presence or absence of two types of antigens on the surface of red blood cells.
3
Q
Where are antibodies present?
A
In blood plasma.
4
Q
What is AB known as?
A
The universal recipient.
5
Q
What is O known as?
A
The universal donor.
6
Q
Certain blood types are not compatible. What can this lead to?
A
Agglutination of red blood cells.
7
Q
When is there a problem concerning blood types between a mother and her unborn child?
A
When the mother is negative and the baby is positive.
8
Q
Why is there a higher risk in a second pregnancy?
A
As the mother has made memory cells so the second baby may be in danger.
