Blood

Question 1

Isoantibodies

Answer 1

ab produced by different

individual of the same species

Question 2

Complete antibodies

Answer 2

agglutinate appropriate RBC directly (IgM)

Question 3

Incomplete antibodies

Answer 3

cannot agglutinate erythrocytes directly,

despite being attached to the surface

Question 4

Naturally occurring in nature

Answer 4

Antibodies that are presented in the
body without any previous exposure to foreign red cells
(exposure to bacteria, food, dust and others environmental
substances)

Question 5

Immune antibodies

Answer 5

ab which are made only as a result of
exposure to foreign red cells (e.g. During transfusion or
pregnancy

Question 6

Which blood group blood system can cause: haemolytic transfusion reaction (HTR) as well as haemolytic disease of
the newborn (HDN)

Answer 6

ABO and Rh

Question 7

Blood group system that rarely cause HTR but not HDN.

Answer 7

Lutheran and Lewis

Question 8

Rh disease is rare today, because
mothers who are Rh negative
receive intramuscular injections
with a drug called

Answer 8

Rhogam

Question 9

The direct Coombs test is used in the diagnosis of following conditions:

Answer 9

Hemolytic disease of the new-born

• Autoimmune and drug induced haemolytic anaemias
• Transfusion reaction

Question 10

The indirect Coombs test is used for:

Answer 10

detection of incomplete antibodies

• Phenotyping (detection of Kidd, Duffy …)
• Cross-matching

Question 11

Which parameter is higher in women than men ?

Answer 11

gamma-globulins