Immunohematology and Blood Banking Flashcards
The study of immunologic reactions involving all components of blood.
Immunohematology
a separate area in clinical laboratory hospital where blood is collected from donors.
blood banking
The study deals with antigens, antibodies, and antigen-antibody
reactions of the blood.
Immunohematology
The act of giving blood for testing, processing, and distribution.
Blood donation
blood donation is voluntary. True or False
True
The Egyptians use blood bathing to rejuvenate the skin while Aristocrats used to drank blood. True or False
True
Pope Innocent VII took blood from three young boys and transfused it to himself to cure his disease. True or False
False (Pope Innocent VIII)
With the use of the anticoagulant, Acid Citrate Dextrose (ACD), the blood is good for 21 days, the same with Citrate Phosphate Dextrose (CPD) and CP2D (2x Dextrose). True or False
True
Citrate Phosphate Dextrose Adenine (CPDA-1) lasts for 45 days. True or False
False (35 days)
Additive solutions are used with CPDA-1 to prolong storage to 42 days. True or False
True
Most important blood group system and discovered by Karl Landsteiner.
ABO Blood group
Most common blood type
Type O
Antigen present in blood type O
none
Antigen present in blood type A
Antigen A
Antigen present in blood type AB
Antigen A and Antigen B