Section 58 - Blood Typing Flashcards
1
Q
TRUE OF FALSE: All blood is exactly the same.
A
FALSE
2
Q
How many major blood groups are there? Name them.
A
4
-Group O
-Group A
-Group B
-Group AB
3
Q
Is it important that blood types are matched for safe transfusion?
A
Yes, if not blood will agglutinate (clump)
4
Q
How did the Rhesus factor get its name?
A
After its discovery in the rhesus monkey - refers to a protein that may or may not be present on all red blood cells surfaces
5
Q
Which blood type can be transfused with any blood type?
A
O- Universal Donor
6
Q
AB+ is the ________ recipient.
A
Universal
7
Q
What is an antigen?
A
Is a substance that can produce an immune response and will react with a specific antibody
8
Q
What causes blood to be RH+?
A
If the Rhesus protein is present on the Erythrocytes
