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Routine Testing Flashcards

1
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single most important in vitro immunologic reaction

A

hemmagglutination

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2
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2 stages of hemmagglutination

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1) sensitization

2) lattice formation

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3
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antigen source of ABO/D typing

A

patient’s red blood cells

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4
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antigen source of ABO serum testing

A

reverse grouping cells

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5
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antigen source of antibody screen

A

screening cells

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6
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antigen source of antibody panel/identification

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panel cells

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7
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antigen source of crossmatch

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donor red blood cells

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8
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antibody source of ABO serum testing, Ab screen and ID and crossmatch

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patient’s/recipient’s serum/plasma

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9
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responsible for the regulation of blood banking reagents

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food and drug administration (FDA)

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10
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unique recognition of of antigen and antibodies (from reagent)

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specificity

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11
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strength of antigen-antibody reaction (from reagent)

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potency

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12
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when will quality control for reagents be done?

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daily

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13
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ideal characteristics of antibody reagents

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concentrated
highly specific
well-characterized
uniformly reactive

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14
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general rule of adding reagents and samples

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clear solutions first then RBCs

make sure both are added to the solution

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15
Q

Anti-A dye

A

bromphenol blue
thymol blue
potent blue

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16
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anti-B dye

A

acroflavin

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17
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preservative of anti-A and anti-B reagents

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sodium azide

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18
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most important Rh antigen

A

D antigen

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19
Q

ensures correct interpretation of typing results

A

reagent controls

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20
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confirms forward ABO typing

A

reverse typing/serum/plasma typing

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21
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composition of screening cells and panel cells

A

phenotyped O cells

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22
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detects the most clinically significant red cell antibodies

A

screening cells

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23
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contains most frequently inherited red cell antigens

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panel cells

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24
Q

exhibits dosage effects

A 
"Rich deaf kid & men loath"
Rh (except D) 
Kidd
Duffy
MNS
Lutheran
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25
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enhanced in enzyme

A 
"KRhIPLe"
Kidd
Rh
I
P1Pk
Lewis
26
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destroyed by enzymes

27
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unaffected by enzymes

28
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reagents that denature Kell

A

AET
DTT
ZZAP
2-ME

29
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antibody that can react at any phase

30
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antibody enhanced by acidification

31
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antibody enhanced by alkalinization

32
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antibody that is a common cause of anamnestic repsonse

33
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antibodies optimal at room temperature (immediate spin phase)

A 
I, H, IH
MN
P1
Lea, Leb
Lua
34
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antibodies optimal at 37C

35
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antibodies optimal at antiglobulin phase

A 
Rh
K
Duffy
Kidd
Ss
Lub
Xga
36
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masks clinically significant antibodies, typically weak and often diluted out to relatively high titer despite the weak reaction

A

high titer, low avidity antibodies (HTLA)

37
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most common HTLA

A

Chido/Rogers

38
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described the PRINCIPLE of antiglobulin technique

A

Carlo Moreschi

39
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INTRODUCED the antiglobulin test

A

Coombs, Mourant and Race

40
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sensitivity of the AHG reagent

A

100 to 500 IgG per RBC

400 to 1100 C3d per RBC

41
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AHG ratio of serum to cells

A

40: 1 (2 drops to 5% RCS)
133: 1 (4 drops to 3% RCS)

42
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sample of choice for DAT

A

whole blood in EDTA

43
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sample of choice for IAT

A

serum/plasma

44
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when is DAT requested?

A

HTR
HDFN
AIHA
DIHA

45
Q

when is IAT requested?

A 
weak D
crossmatch
antibody screen
antibody titration
red cell phenotyping
46
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AHG reagent primarily used in DAT

A

polyspecific AHG

47
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AHG reagent primarily ised in DIFFERENTIAL DAT

A

monospecific AHG

48
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potential reasons for a false negative result upon addition of check cells

A

WAR
failure to WASH
failure to ADD reagent
failure to REACT

49
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increases the rate of antibody uptake

50
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components of LISS

A

NaCl
glycine
salt-poor albumin

51
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LISS serum to cell ratio

52
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reaction time of LISS

53
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concentrates the antibody in the test environment

54
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reaction time of PEG

A

10-30 minutes

55
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adjusts the zeta potential of RBC

56
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reaction time of BSA

A

15-60 minutes

57
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removes negative charges from RBCs

A 
enzymes:
papain from papaya
ficin
trypsin 
bromelin from pineapple
58
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concentration, pH of NSS

A

0.85% to 0.9%, pH 6.5 to 7.5

59
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pH of phosphate buffered saline in NSS

A

pH 7.2 to 7.4

60
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also known as column agglutination

A

gel testing

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