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Reagents and Methods for Testing in the Blood Bank (P) Flashcards

1
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What are the basic grps of blood bank rgnts?

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1) Rgnts that contain RBCs w/ sp Ag
2) Antiglobulins
3) Potentiators

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What are the fxns of antiglobulins?

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These are rgnts that detect IgG and complement on RBCs

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What are the fxns of potentiators?

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1) These are rgnts that enhance Ab detection

2) Primarily, these rgnts are used to test pts and donors sxs before pt is transfused

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What are the tests done on RBCs?

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1) ABO / Rhesus typing

2) Direct Coombs’ test

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What are the tests done on serum?

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1) Ab screening
2) Ab identification
3) Compatibility testing

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Where are ABO anti-sera used?

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These are used in ABO typing

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What is the fxn of Anti-A and Anti-B?

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These are used to identify a persons blood type

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What is the principle / mechanism done by anti-sera?

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These anti-sera are directed towards sp Ag on the surface of RBCs. Agglutination occurs when Anti-A is added to cells of a person w/c has A Ag, hence, that person is blood type A.

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What is forward typing?

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It is the addition of commercial antisera to cells

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10
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Rh anti-sera is also called as what?

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Anti-D

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11
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Rhesus blood grp system consists of many diff what?

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Many diff Ags

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Among the diff Ags present in the Rhesus blood grp system, what Ag is the most significant?

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D Ag

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What are the purposes (or actions) of D Ag?

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It is able to cause:

1) Serious hemolytic rxn
2) Hemolytic Disease of Fetus and Newborn (HDNB / HDN) (HDFN)

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What is the requirement when doing ABO typing?

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The blood should also be typed for the D Ag (Rhesus type)

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Where are rgnt cells used?

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In reverse typing

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Rgnt RBCs are used as part of what?

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These cells are used as a part of ABO typing procedure

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What is the principle or mechanism of reverse typing?

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Rgnt cells are tested w/ pt’s serum to detect the presence of Abs w/c the Ag (from the pt’s blood type) lack

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What is the purpose of reverse typing?

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It is used as confirmation for the forward typing procedure

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True or False

Both forward and reverse typing are done concurrently

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True

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What is the meaning of AHG?

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Anti- human globulin

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What is AHG?

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It’s an antisera that contains Abs directed against human globulins

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What are the exs of human globulins that are directed upon by AHG?

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1) IgG

2) Complement

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23
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What are the 2 basic categories of AHG?

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1) Monospecific

2) Polyspecific

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What are fxns of AHG?

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It is used in many testing procedures such as:

1) Cross matching
2) Blood typing
3) Autoimmune diseases testing

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What is the fxn of polyspecific AHG?

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It is used in direct antiglobulin testing to test for the attachment of IgG / complement on the surface of RBCs

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26
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What are the components of polyspecific AHG?

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1) Anti-IgG

2) Anti-C3

27
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What is the fxn of monospecific antisera?

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To differentiate bet the IgG and C3 coated on RBCs when direct antiglobulin test is (+)

28
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Coombs’ control cells are also referred to as what?

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Check cells (cc)

29
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What are the fxns of cc?

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1) This is a rgnt used by the blood bank as a control system when the AHG is (-)
2) It converts (-) result into (+) result
3) These basically checks to ensure the procedure was done correctly

30
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What are cc?

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These are commercially preped grp O (+) human RBCs coated w/ IgG Abs

31
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*What is the process (or steps) in relation to the utilization of cc?

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1) Add Coombs’ control cells to any (-) AHG test
2) Centrifuge
3) Examine for agglutination

32
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What is the result if after addition of cc, the rxn does not turn into (+)?

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The test test is considered invalid

33
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What are the causes of invalid test because the rxn after addition of cc, did not turn (+)?

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Either:

1) No AHG was added
2) The cells were inadequately washed
3) The AHG is expired

34
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What are the fxns of screening cells?

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1) These are used to detect Abs rather than ABO Abs in a person’s serum
2) These are used to detect Abs that might have been produced as a result of previous transfusion or pregnancy

35
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What type of screening cells are used?

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Grp O cells

36
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Why are grp O cells used?

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Because they lack any ABO Ag on their surface. Therefore, will not react w/ A and B Abs

37
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What is the characteristic of grp O cells?

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They come in sets of 2 - 3 vials

38
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Each vial (present in grp O cells) can be from a what?

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Single donor or pooled donors

39
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What is the fxn of the vial that came from single donors?

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They are used for persons who are about to receive transfusion

40
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What is the fxn of the vial that came from pooled donors?

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They can be used for donor testing

41
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What is the characteristic of each vial (for grp O cells)?

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Each set of vial comes w/ sheets of papers called anti-gram

42
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What is the purpose of anti-gram?

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These shows the type of Ag present on each screening cells

43
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Panel cells are same w/ what cells?

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They are same w/ screening cells

44
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Even though that panel cells and screening cells are the same, there is still a difference present, what is this difference?

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Screening cells come in vials of more than 10

45
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What is the fxn of panel cells?

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These are used for identifying Abs in Ab panel procedure

46
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What is the component of each lot of panel cells?

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Each lot of panel cells also has an anti-gram w/ antigenic profiles of each vial

47
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What is the fxn of potentiators?

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These assists in the attachment of an Ab to the sp Ag on the RC

48
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What are the exs of potentiators?

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1) Bovine albumin
2) Low-ionic strength saline
3) Polyethylene glycol
4) Enzymes

49
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What is the fxn of bovine albumin?

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It is used during incubation

50
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What is the characteristic of low-ionic strength saline?

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It is what commercial test cells are in

51
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What is the fxn of polyethylene glycol?

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It concentrates Ab

52
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What are the exs of enzymes that acts as potentiators?

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1) Ficin

2) Papain

53
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What is the fxn of enzymes (that act as potentiators)?

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These reduces (-) charge

54
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What are the Abs that are enhanced by enzymes (w/c acts as potentiators)?

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1) Rh

2) Lewis

55
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What Abs are destroyed by enzymes (w/c acts as potentiators)?

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1) Duffy
2) M
3) N
4) S

56
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What are lectins?

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These are seed extracts that have Ab specificity

57
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What is the characteristic of lectins?

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They do not contain Abs, but instead they contain proteins that react similarly to Abs

58
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What is the fxn of lectins (in relation for them to not contain Abs, but instead they contain proteins w/c react similarly to Abs)?

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Hence, they are used to identify certain blood grp Ags when they bind to CHO determinants of the Ag resulting in agglutination

59
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What are the exs of lectins?

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1) Dolichos biflorus
2) Ulex europeans
3) Vicia graminea
4) Iberis amara

60
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What is the fxn of Dolichos biflorus?

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It binds A1 Ag

61
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What is the fxn of Ulex europeans?

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It binds H Ag

62
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What is the fxn of Vicia graminea?

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It binds N Ag

63
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What is the fxn of Iberis amara?

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It binds M Ag

Immunohematology (Blood Banking) (Laboratory) (3 decks)

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