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List five antibodies that are IgM antibodies.

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Anti- Lea, anti-Leb, anti-I, anti-P1, anti-M, anti-N, anti-Lua
Anti-Lewis

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List five antibodies that are IgG antibodies.

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Anti-K, Anti- Fya, Anti-Fyb, Anti- Jka, Anti-Jkb, anti-S

Anti-kell, anti- Duffy, anti-Kidd

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Which class of antibody reacts at room temperature but not at 37 degrees Celsius?

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IgM

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List four antibodies whose reactivity would show increased agglutination if the screening cells were pre-treated with enzymes (do not include Rh system antibodies).

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Kell, Kidd

Anti-Jka, anti-Jkb, anti-C, anti-K

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List four antigens that are removed from the red blood cell membrane by enzyme treatment.

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M, N, Fya, Fyb

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List three antigens that are not expressed on cord blood cells.

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Lea, Leb, I

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Which antigen is most immunogenic next to the D antigen?

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K

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7
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What is another name for the anti-PP1Pk antibody produced by people with the p genotype?

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Anti-Tja

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Which of these antibodies might be present in a patient who has never been transfused nor pregnant?

a. Anti-Lea
b. Anti-Fya
c. Anti-Jka
d. Anti-N
e. Anti-P1
f. Anti-K
g. Anti-Jsa
h. Anti-S

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a. Anti-Lea
d. Anti-N
e. Anti-P1

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List two antigens that are made from another antigen.

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I, Leb

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10
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Which antibodies are very dangerous because their titers fall rapidly to undetectable levels?

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Kidd antibodies

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11
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Which antibody causes paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria? Is it IgM or IgG?

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Auto anti-P, IgG

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If a patient builds an anti-U antibody, which three antigens are not present on their red blood cells?

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U, S, s

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Which antigen is associated with Chronic Granulomatous Disease?

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Kx

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14
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State whether finding compatible blood with the following antibodies would be “easy” or “difficult”
a. Anti-Jsa b. Anti-Kpb c. Anti-K d. Anti-k e. Anti-Fya f. Anti-S g. Anti-s

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a. Anti-Jsa easy- antigen low incidence
b. Anti-Kpb difficult- antigen high incidence
c. Anti-K easy- antigen low incidence
d. Anti-k difficult- antigen high incidence
e. Anti-Fya easy- antigen low incidence
f. Anti-S easy- antigen low incidence
g. Anti-s easy 10%- antigen low incidence 10%

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15
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Describe “dosage” effect.

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Reaction is going to be stronger with homozygous than heterozygous

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Which group of antibodies typically give a “mixed field” agglutination pattern in serological testing?

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Lua and Lub

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What procedure would help distinguish an anti-K and anti-Fya antibody on an Identification Cell Panel?

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Addition of enzymes

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Which antibody agglutinates all adult red blood cells but will not agglutinate Group O cord blood cells?

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Anti-I

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If a patient has the genotype M+N+S-s-, what other antigen is also missing?

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U antigen

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Which of the following antigens is a low incidence antigen?

a. k (cellano)
b. Kpa (Penny)
c. Kpb (Rautenberg)
d. Jsb (Matthews)

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B. Kpa (Penny)

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21
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List three common characteristics of IgG blood group antibodies.

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React at 37 degrees Celsius
Don’t usually activate complement
Cause HDN

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Which antigen is missing from the patient’s red blood cells if they have McLeod syndrome?

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Kx

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Which of the following antibodies might cause Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn?

a. Anti-Lea
b. Anti-K
c. Anti-N
d. Anti-Fya
e. Anti-P1
f. Anti-s

A

b. Anti-K
d. Anti-Fya
f. Anti-s

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What procedure could you use to identify an anti-I antibody?

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Group O cord blood cells

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25
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Which antibody causes Cold Agglutinin Disease?

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I

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26
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Which antibody is sometimes formed after infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae?

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Anti-I

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27
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Which antibody is called a “biphasic” antibody? What is another name for this antibody?

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Auto anti-P

Donath-Landsteiner

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28
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Why do we “grade” agglutination reactions?

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May show there is two antibodies other 1

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29
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What procedure can we perform to eliminate interference in the antibody screen or identification panel caused by a cold reacting autoantibody?

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Pre-warming

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30
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Which antibodies causes HDN and HDFN?

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IgG

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31
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Which antibody reacts at 37 degrees (body temp)?

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IgG

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32
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Which antibodies are cold reacting (room temp and below)?

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IgM

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33
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Which antibodies are called clinically insignificant?

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IgM

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34
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How many sets of alleles does the Kell system have and what are they?

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3
K and k
Kpa and Kpb
Jsa and Jsb

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35
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What is the only antibody that is commonly encountered in the Kell system?

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Anti- K

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36
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Which antigens are low frequency in the Kell system?

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Jsa and Kpa

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37
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Which antigens are high frequency in the Kell system?

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Jsb and Kpb

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38
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K antigen is absent in what percentage of people?

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91%

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39
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Do most patients have the ability to build the antibody for K or do they have the antigen?

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Build the antibody

9% have the antigen

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40
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What is the most immunogenic antibody next to the D antigen?

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Anti- K

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41
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Is anti- K IgM or IgG?

42
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Does anti-K activate complement?

43
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Is Kx present is most patients?

44
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How is Kx antigen inherited? (X or Y)

45
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What can the absences of Kx antigen cause?

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McLeod syndrome

Chronic Granulomatous disease

46
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What alleles are in the Duffy system?

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Fya and Fyb

47
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Are the Duffy system antibodies common or rare?

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Relatively common

48
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What percentage of people can make the Fya antibody?

49
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What percentage of people can make the Fyb antibody?

50
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Does Fya and Fyb activate complement? And are they IgM or IgG?

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No and IgG

51
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Can Duffy antigens be removed by enzymes?

52
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What are the Kidd alleles?

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Jka and Jkb

53
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Are Kidd system antibodies IgM or IgG? Can they activate complement?

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IgG and yes

54
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Kidd antibodies cause what kind of destruction?

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Intravascular and extravascular

55
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Which antibody titer can rapidly fall to undetectable levels?

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Kidd antibodies

Jka and Jkb

56
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What antibody is the major cause of delayed transfusion reaction?

A

Kidd antibodies

Jkb and Jka

57
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Which antibodies are usually produced in association with other antibodies?

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Kidd antibodies

58
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Which antigen is a newborn negative for at birth but can become positive?

59
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Which antigens are absorbed onto the red blood cell after birth?

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Lewis antigens

60
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Are Lewis antigens IgM or IgG

61
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Are Lewis antigens clinically insignificant?

62
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Which antigen can interfere with room temperature ABO reverse grouping, etc.?

A

Lewis antigen

63
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Do Lewis antigens still circulate in body fluids even if you are a nosecretor?

64
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How do you get the I antigen?

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From little i

Newborns only get i antigen which converts to I in the first couple years of life

65
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What does everyone build to I?

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Auto anti-I but it is only reactive at cold temperatures

66
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What happen if thermal amplitude rises with auto anti- I?

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The anti-I attaches to the patients rbcs and causes cold agglutinin disease

67
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What detects the I antibody?

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Group O cord blood

68
Q

What antibody can people with P antigen make? Is the antibody IgG or IgM

A

P1 and IgM

Is clinically insignificant

69
Q

Some people can make auto anti-P antibody, what can it cause?

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Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

70
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Is auto anti-P IgG or IgM? Does it activate complement?

A

IgG and yes

71
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What is the auto anti-P also called?

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Donath- Landsteiner antibody

Bi-phasic

72
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What is the anti- PP1PK?

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Antibody made by very rare p people who lack the P system antigens

73
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Is ANTI- PP1PK IgG or IgM?

74
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Who is p people compatible with?q

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Only other p people

75
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What is the old name for anti-PP1PK?

76
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What are anti- M and anti- N IgM or IgG

77
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Anti-S and anti-s are IgG or IgM?

78
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Are M and N removed by enzymes?

79
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U antigen is present in people who have what?

A

An S or s antigens

80
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Is anti- Lua IgG or IgM?

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IgM and usually clinically insignificant

81
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Anti-Lub is IgG or IgM?

82
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Is Lutheran antibodies rare or common?

83
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Which antibodies have mixed field agglutination?

84
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  1. Which blood group system possesses the Jsb and Kpa antigens?
    a. Duffy. c. Kell
    b. Lutheran. d. Kidd
85
Q
  1. An antibody commonly associated with delayed transfusion reactions is:
    a. anti-Lua. c. anti-Jkb
    b. anti-S. d. anti-M
86
Q
  1. Which phenotype is associated with a resistance to malarial invasion?
    a. Fy(a−b−). c. Le(a−b−)
    b. Jk(a−b−). d. Lu(a−b−)
87
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  1. Enzyme-treated reagent red cells used in antibody identification enhances all of the following antibodies except:
    a. anti-M. c. anti-Jkb
    b. anti-Lea. d. anti-C
88
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  1. Which of these antibodies are typically IgM?
    a. anti-K. e. anti-Leb
    b. anti-S. f. anti-Jkb
    c. anti-U. g. anti-P1
    d. anti-N
89
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  1. Which of the following reagents destroys the Kell system antigens?
    a. ficin. c. PEG
    b. albumin. d. DTT
90
Q
  1. Glycophorin A and glycophorin B possess antigen sites for which blood group system?
    a. Duffy. c. Lewis
    b. Kidd. d. MNS
91
Q
  1. Select the antibody that is characteristically clinically insignificant:
    a. anti-Kpb. c. anti-Leb
    b. anti-S. d. anti-Fya
92
Q
  1. The McLeod phenotype is associated with:
    a. Rhnull phenotype. c. U-negative phenotype
    b. K0 phenotype. d. absence of Kx antigens
93
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  1. Typing as Lu(a−b−) would be considered:
    a. rare in whites but not blacks. c. rare in all populations
    b. rare in blacks but not whites. d. common in all populations
94
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  1. Cold autoantibodies are usually of which specificity?
    a. I. c. P1
    b. M. d. S
95
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  1. Individuals with the p phenotype can make:
    a. anti-P2. c. anti-P
    b. anti-p. d. anti-Tja
96
Q
  1. Alleles within the Lewis system include:
    a. Le, le. c. Le, Se, H
    b. Lea, Leb. d. Le, Le
97
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  1. Which of the following antibodies requires the antiglobulin test for in vitro detection?
    a. anti-M. c. anti-U
    b. anti-P1. d. anti-I
98
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  1. What procedure would help to distinguish between an anti-Fya and anti-Jka in an antibody mixture?
    a. lowering the pH of the patient’s serum
    b. using a thiol reagent
    c. running an antibody identification panel
    d. running a ficin-treated panel
99
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  1. Anti-K1:
    a. agglutinates IATs
    b. is usually of the IgM antibody class
    c. does not agglutinate with K+k+ panel cells
    d. loses reactivity in enzyme phases
100
Q
  1. Which of the following antigens is poorly expressed on cord blood cells?
    a. K1. c. Leb
    b. M. d. D
101
Q
  1. Reagent antibody screening cells may not detect antibodies directed against low-incidence antigens. Which antibody is most likely to go undetected?
    a. Vel. c. Kpa
    b. S. d. K
102
Q
  1. Select the disease commonly associated with the McLeod phenotype:
    a. infectious mononucleosis. c. Hodgkin’s disease
    b. chronic granulomatous disease. d. PCH
103
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  1. Which set of antibodies could you possibly find in a patient with no history of transfusion or pregnancy?
    a. anti-I, anti-S, and anti-P. c. anti-A, anti-I, and anti-D
    b. anti-M, anti-c, and anti-B. d. anti-B, anti-I, and anti-Lea

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