Part 2 Other Blood Groups

Question 1

Enumerate the sulfhydryl reagents.
What blood group is sensitive to these reagents?

Answer 1

• 2-mercaptoethanol
• Dithiothreitol
• 2-aminoethyl-isothiouronium bromide

Question 2

Other names of kell antigens:
K:
k:
Kpa:
Kpb:
Jsa:
Jsb:

Answer 2

K: KELL
k: CELLANO
Kpa: PENNY
Kpb: RAUTENBERG
Jsa: none
Jsb: none

Question 3

Enumerate the high prevalence antigens

Answer 3

• Kpb
• Jsb

Question 4

Enumerate the low prevalence antigens

Answer 4

K antigen, Kpa

Question 5

Kell antigens:
- only found in WHITES
- only found in ASIANS
- common in BLACKS

Answer 5

Kpa - WHITES
Kpc - ASIANS
Jsa - BLACKS

Question 6

Duffy is found in other body tissues specifically —

Answer 6

• brain
  -colon
• endothelium
• lungs
• spleen
• thyroid
• thymus
• kidneys

Question 7

Duffy antigens are destroyed by proteolytic enzymes specifically —

Answer 7

• ficin
• papain
• bromelin
• chymotrypsin