blood bank Flashcards
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Absoprtion
Removal of specific antibody from a mixture of antibody using cell of known specificity
ABO discepancy
ABO forward typing doesnt match backward typing
Active immunization
Production of antibody after antigenic exposure or stimulation
Additive
Added to red cells to extend shelf life up to 42 hours
Adsol
As-1 fenwal corp
Nutricel
As-2 medsep corp
Optisol
As-3 terumo corp
Aggamaglobulinemia
No antibodies
Agglutination
Clumping of ag with ab. If red cell hemagglutinin
Allele
Alternative form of of gene occupying a given locus
Aminocentesis
Process of collecting amniotic fluid
Amniotic fluid
Albuminous fluid in amniotic sac provides nutrients
Amorph
Silent gene doesnt produce detectable antigen. Ex o gene
Anamnestic response
Secondary immune response. Refers to production of antibody after secondary antigenic exposure
Anaphylaxis
Severe allergic hypersensitivity by ab against IgA seen among IgA deficient exposed to it
Antenatal
Before birth
Antibody
Immunoglobulin protein substances secreted by plasma cells in response to agnic stimulation
Alloantibody
Ab. Immune ab against foreign ag of same species
Autoantibody
Ab against own self ag
Atypical ab
Aka unexpected ab. Ab other than anti a and b
Monoclonal ab
Ab derived from single clone of ag
Polyclonal ab
Ab from more than 1 ab producing plasma cells
Antibody potentiators
Rgts to speed up ag ab rxn
Antibody screening test
Detect ab other than naturally occurring through use of completely phenotyped gr O cells