Lab Practical #1 Flashcards
How are blood types determined?
Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of antigens on the surface of your RBCs. Whether you have a negative or positive blood type is determined based on if you have anti D antigens or not.
What are the different blood types?
A, B, AB, and O.
What is your blood type if you have the presence of D antigen in your blood?
Positive
What is your blood type if you don’t have the presence of D antigen in your blood?
Negative
What is the role of surface antigens on RBCs in determining blood type?
Whichever antigen/s you have on the surface of your RBCs is the blood type that you have.
What are blood types based on?
Blood types are based on the interactions between antigens and antibodies.
A person with blood type A has which antigen/s on the surface of their RBCs?
Antigen A
A person with blood type B has which antigen/s on the surface of their RBCs?
Antigen B
A person with blood type AB has which antigen/s on the surface of their RBCs?
Both antigen A and B
A person with blood type O has which antigen/s on the surface of their RBCs?
Neither A nor B
Anti-A antibodies bind to which antigen?
Antigen A
Anti-B binds to which antigen?
Antigen B
How does the presence or absence of Rh antigen on RBCs determine whether a person is Rh positive or Rh negative?
A person who is Rh positive won’t make anti-Rh antibodies. A person who is Rh negative will make anti-Rh antibodies.
Blood type A can donate to which blood types?
A or AB
Blood type B can donate to which blood types?
B or AB
Blood type AB can donate to which blood types?
AB
Blood type O can donate to which blood types?
O, A, B, or AB
Blood type A can receive blood from which blood types?
O or A
Blood type B can receive blood from which blood types?
O or B
Blood type AB can receive blood from which blood types?
O, A, B, or AB
Blood type O can receive blood from which blood types?
O
What blood type is called the universal donor?
Type O
What blood type is called the universal recipient?
Type AB
What happens when an incorrect ABO or Rh blood type is transfused?
The recipient’s immune system attacks the donor cells. Agglutination/blood clotting occurs.
How does the blood typing procedure work?
o A few drops of blood are placed in each well.
o Then a few drops of anti-serum are placed in each correct well. Anti-A in well labeled A, Anti-B in well labeled B, and Anti-Rh in well labeled Rh.
o Mix each well with a separate toothpick.
o Look for a cloudy, crystalline, or clumpy appearance for a positive reaction.
How is blood typing determined with the blood typing procedure?
If any of the wells of blood mixed with anti-serum get a cloudy, crystalline, or clumpy appearance then there is a positive reaction. Agglutination occurs and determines what blood type the person has based on which wells coagulate.
What 3 types of WBC’s are classified as granulocytes?
Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils.
What 2 types of WBC’s are classified as agranulocytes?
Lymphocytes and monocytes.
What does a hemoglobinometer measure? What is the unit of measure?
It measures the amount of hemoglobin in a blood sample. Grams per deciliter (g/dL).
How is a hemoglobinometer used?
o Turn on and wait for “test card” symbol to appear.
o Insert the black test card in the hemoglobinometer. The arrow on test card needs to be facing up.
o Wait until “blood drop” symbol appears. Add a small drop of blood in the center of test card.
o Read and record the value.
o Remove and discard the test card.
What is the normal range of hemoglobin in males?
13 to 18 g/dL
What is the normal range of hemoglobin in females?
11.5 – 16 g/dL
How is a hematocrit measurement done using a ruler?
o Gently invert the bottle to mix the simulated blood.
o Remove the rubber stopper.
o Place the capillary tube inside the blood in the bottle.
o Tilt the bottle and the tube until you see blood climbing up the tube.
o Fill the tube 2/3 full.
o Put your finger over the clean end of tube to prevent blood from leaking out. Place the critoseal (clay plug) to block the end for centrifuging.
o Measure the length of the packed RBCs from the end to the buffy coat in millimeters (mm).
o Measure the total length of the blood column in millimeters (mm).
o Calculate the percentage of hematocrit using the formula.
What is the formula for hematocrit (with ruler)? What is the unit of measure?
Length of RBCs (packed blood cells) in tube (mm) divided by the total length of blood column in tube (mm). Then multiply by 100. The unit of measure is millimeters.