IMMUNOHEMA Flashcards

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A branch of immunology which deals with the uses of immunologic principles to study and identify the different blood groups.

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Immunohematology

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2
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Other name for immunohematology

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Blood Banking

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3
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reaction of the blood once it is given to another person.

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immunologic principles

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4
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the production of antibodies.

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immune response

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5
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the reaction of the blood once it is given to another person.

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Immunohematology

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6
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Blood banking performs..

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ABO and Rh typing

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7
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Prepares blood and blood components for transfusion

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Blood banking

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8
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Blood components

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plasma or RBC or whole blood

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9
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Who discovered ABO Blood group system

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Karl Landsteiner (1900s)

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10
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received the Nobel Prize (1930)

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Karl Landsteiner (1900s)

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11
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He categorized the blood groups as A, B, and O

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Karl Landsteiner (1900s)

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12
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4th major ABO blood type

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AB

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13
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AB Blood type was discovered by

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Alfred Von De Castelo and Adriano Sturli

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14
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Foreign agent
any substance that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against it.

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Antigen

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15
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A test to determine the blood type of an individual.

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ABO Blood Typing

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16
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To determine antigens in the RBCs of an individual by using commercially prepared antisera of known specificity

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Cell typing (Direct or Forward typing)

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17
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To determine antibodies in the serum/plasma of an individual by using RBCs of known specificity

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Serum typing (Backward, Indirect typing)

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18
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contains proteins known as antibodies

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serum

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19
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reacts against antigen A

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Anti-A

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20
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reacts against antigen B

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Anti-B

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21
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Rh Blood group system

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Karl Landsteiner and Alexander Weiner (1940)

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22
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They injected rabbits with ____________ monkey RBCs and Rh antibodies were produced.

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Rhesus macaque

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23
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Rh antibodies + human RBCs = AGGLUTINATION

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Rh POSITIVE

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24
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Rh antibodies + human RBCs = NO AGGLUTINATION

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Rh NEGATIVE

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25
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5 important Rh antigens:

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D, C, E, c, e

26
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most important and immunogenic antigen

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D antigen

27
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based on the presence and absence of the D antigen on the surface of RBCs using commercially prepared anti-D antisera

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Rh Typing

28
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Importance of Rh - used to identify cases of _________________

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erythroblastosis fetalis

29
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The disorder usually results from incompatibility between maternal and fetal blood groups

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erythroblastosis fetalis

30
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Gives to all blood groups

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O-

31
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Receives from all blood groups

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AB+

32
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Gives to AB+, A+, B+, O+

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O+

33
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Receives from O- and O+

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O+

34
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Receives from O-

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O-

35
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Receives from O-, A-, B-, AB-

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AB-

36
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Universal Platelet and Plasma donor.

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AB

37
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No antibodies

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AB

38
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It is a series of procedures designed to ensure the safety of transferring blood.

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Compatibility Test

39
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It must be performed before the transfusion of blood components

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Compatibility Test

40
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medication or drug in order to alleviate the condition of the patient of similar specie

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Blood

41
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2 compatibility test

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  1. MAJOR CROSSMATCHING
  2. MINOR CROSSMATCHING
42
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Patient serum is mixed with the donor RBCs
Detects if there are antibodies in the patient serum that can destroy the transfused RBCs from the donor

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MAJOR CROSSMATCHING

43
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PS-DR (Patient Serum - Donor’s RBC)

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MAJOR CROSSMATCHING

44
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Patient RBCs are mixed with the donor serum
Detects if there are antibodies in the donor serum that can destroy the patients RBCs

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MINOR CROSSMATCHING

45
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PR-DS (Patient’s RBC - Donor Serum)

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MINOR CROSSMATCHING

46
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The amount of blood in the human body is generally equivalent to _______ of body weight.

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7% (seven percent)

47
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Proteins in the blood

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fibrinogen, albumin, globulin

48
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Every __ seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.

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2

49
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Only __ of eligible donors donate

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5%

50
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Losing an excessive amount of blood is known as

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hemorrhagic shock

51
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If you lose more than ___ percent of your blood, you will die.

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40% (2,000 mL, or 0.53 gallons)

52
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Effect: volume replacement and restoration of oxygen-carrying capacity.
Indications:
acute blood loss
exchange transfusions
emergency conditions (when there is no other option)

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Whole blood

53
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Effect: restoring oxygen carrying capacity
Indication: anemic conditions with hypoxia

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Packed Red Blood Cell (PRBC)

54
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Indications:
sensitivity to plasma proteins
IgA deficient patients (anaphylaxis)
PNH / removal of complement factors

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Washed PRBC

55
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Indications:
febrile transfusion reactions
cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection

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Leukocyte-Reduced PRBC

56
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Indications: unusual blood types multiple red cell antibodies autologous transfusion

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Frozen PRBC

57
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Indications:
Avoidance GVH

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Irradiated PRBC

58
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Effect: replacement of plasma factors
Indications:
severe bleeding in unknown factor deficiency
complex coagulation factor deficiency / DIC
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)

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Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)

59
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Indications:
thrombocytopenia
platelet dysfunction
DIC

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Platelet Concentrate

60
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Indications:
fibrinogen and factor VIII supplementation
Von Willebrand disease

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Cryoprecipitate

61
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Effects: stops the bleeding, prevents haemorrhage and articular lesions
Indications:
Hemophilia A

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Factor VIII. Concentrate

62
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Indications:
Hemophilia B

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Factor IX. Concentrate