Things To Know Flashcards
1
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Antigens
A
Red blood cells in molecules in plasma that includes proteins
2
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Antibodies
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Proteins in antigens- can only combine with a certain antigen
3
Q
Why are people with type O blood considered universal donors?
A
They usually can give blood to the other ABO blood types without causing an ABO transfusion reaction
Their red blood cells have no ABO surface antigens and don’t react with the recipients anti-A or B antibodies
4
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Why do we blood group?
A
Categorize human blood
When large amounts of blood are lost a patient can go into shock or die unless a transfusion on infusion is performed
Avoid transfusion reactions (clumping of blood cells, rupture blood cells, clotting within blood vessels
