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where are the blood groups located on the red cell

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 Located on the surface of the red cell

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what blood group system do sugar residues form

what blood group system to proteins for

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 Sugar residues form one type of blood group system e.g. ABO - ABO polysaccharide antigens
 Proteins form another type of blood group system e.g. Rhesus (Rh)

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what determines the blood group

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 Genes determine what particular sugar or protein is produced and thus the blood group

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what are antibodies

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  • Antibodies are immunoglobulins in plasma which react specifically with their antigens e.g. the anti-A antibody reacts with the A antigen
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what are autoantibodies

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  • Can have autoantibodies – react with antigens present on the persons own red cells
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what are alloantibodies

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produced by person against antigens not present on persons own red cells

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what are the two types of alloantibodies

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naturally occurring (exposure to environment)

immune (contact with antigen)

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what is agglutination

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antibody binds to antigen and clumps stuff together

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what antigens are in the ABO system

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  • A and B polysaccharide antigens
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what are the naturally occurring antibodies against the ABO system

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  • Anti-a

- Anti-b

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what are the immune antibodies agains the ABO system

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IgM

IgG

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what does IgM do

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  • Cold-acting (bind at room temperature)

- Activate complement

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what happens if there is an ABO mismatch transfusion

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ABO antibodies can be IgG or IgM, if there is an ABO mismatch transfusion and this will activate haemolysis of red blood cells,

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name the blood groups and what antibody they have in there plasma

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 A (has anti-B in plasma)
 B (has anti-A in plasma)
 O (has anti-A and anti-B in plasma)
 AB (has no ABO antibody in plasma

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what will the ABO blood groups be agglutinated by

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  • Blood of group A will be agglutinated by anti-A
  • Blood group B will be agglutinated by anti B
  • Blood of group AB will be agglutinated by anti-A and anti-B
  • Blood group O will not be agglutinated by anti-a or anti-b
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name the phenotypes of the blood groups and what there genotypes could be

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A - AA or AO
B - BB or BO
AB - AB
O - OO

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for each blood group name

  • blood group repent
  • antigen present
  • antibodies present
  • can receive blood groups
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Blood group A

  • antigen present = A
  • antibodies present = B
  • can receive blood groups = A and O

Blood group B

  • antigen present = B
  • antibodies present = A
  • can receive blood groups = B and O

Blood group AB

  • antigen present = AB
  • antibodies present = None
  • can receive blood groups = A or B or O

Blood group O

  • antigen present = H
  • antibodies present = A and B
  • can receive blood groups = O
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describe the rhesus blood group system

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 3 pairs of proteins, inherited as triplet:
 D or no D (written as d)
 C or c
 E or e

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what can antibodies against rhesus blood groups form

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Can form only following exposure:
 Transfusion
 Pregnancy
 Transplantation

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describe Rh genotype and phenotype

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  • Genes are in triplets
  • Depending on the phenotype you can try and predict the genotype
  • Inherit one triplet from each parent
  • Alleles are co-dominant
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how can phenotype and genotype of rhesus groups be determined

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  • Phenotype can be determined serologically
  • CcDE red cells will agglutinate with anti-C, anti-c, anti-D, antiE, but not anti-e

genotype can be determined by molecular techniques

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if you are RhD positive what blood can you get

if you are RhD negative what blood can you get

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RhD positive = RhD positive or RhD negatie

RhD negative = only RhD negative

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what happens if you are given the wrong RhD positive or RhD negative in a blood transfusion

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  • can lead of haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn
  • this is because the mother can form RhD antibodies which cause haemolysis
  • leads to fatal anaemia and neonatal jaundice which can cause brain damage
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how do you prevent haemolytic disease of the foetus

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 Prophylaxis after a sensitising event during pregnancy Prophylactic anti-D Ig all D negative mothers in third trimester
 Postnatally if baby D positive
 Free fetal DNA testing for RHD typing of of fortus from maternal sample now available to help targeted Anti D prophylaxis

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what are the blood components and what can they be transfused as
- Red cells for transfusion - Platelets – low platlet count - Plasma - uses fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate plasam, fractionation – factor
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what are the three different types of plasma that can be used
- fresh frozen plasma - cryoprecipitate - fractionation factor concentrates, immunoglobulin, albumin (non UK plasma)
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what are the conditions that red blood cells are stored at
 Stored at 4 deg C, Shelf life 35 Days,
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when should a red cell blood transfusion be sued
Blood loss - Surgery, Trauma  Obstetric haemorrhage  Bone marrow failure  Leukaemia, cancer, drugs Haemolysis  Malaria, sepsis, immune, haemolytic disease of newborn Inherited haemoglobin disorders  Thalassaemia  Sickle cell anaemia
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when should you avoid transfusion
Anaemia due to Iron, B12 or folate deficiency | - give haematinic replacement therapy instead.
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what are the complications of adverse effects of transfusion
non infectious immune • Acute Haemolytic transfusion reaction –ABO incompatible transfusion • Delayed Haemolytic transfusion reaction • Febrile non haemolytic • Allergic - urticatial rash, anaphylaxis • Post transfusion purpura • Transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) • TA-GVHD non immune • Fluid overload (TACO) • Iron overload (in multi-transfused) ``` infectious • Viral (HBV, HCV, HIV, HepE HTLV, CMV, EBV, parvovirus etc) • Bacterial • Syphilis • Parasites (malaria, trypanosomiasis) • Prions ```
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How do you take blood from a patient
 confirm identification by speaking to them (use wrist-band if unconscious)  label tube after filling with blood with full name, date of birth and hospital record number  ensure that no discrepancy between details on bottle and form  sign both form and tube to confirm
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what are ABO incompatible transfusions all due to
all due to human error:  Patient wrongly identified (unconscious)  Patient wrongly identified (no wristband)  Patient wrongly identified (human error)  Patient wrongly identified (pre-transfusion sample from wrong patient)
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how does an indirect antiglobulin test work
- Patietns serum with IgG - Incubation with reagent RBC - Binding to the IgG to reagent RBCs - Incubation with antibodies to human Ig - Agglutination (positive indirect coombs test)
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what do you do if the antibody screening is negative
 Electronic ‘crossmatch’  If antibody screen negative can give ABO and Rh D compatible units without serological crossmatch – strict criteria apply  95% of the blood issued is done this way
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how does serological cross matching work
 mix donor red cells and patient serum to check compatible  Must do if antibody screen positive or not eligible for electronic ‘crossmatch’  If red cell antibodies then select units negative for those antigens and serologically crossmatch to check compatibility
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how do you give a transfusion
- Positively identify the patient by name and DOB and hospital number - Before transfusing must confirm o Identity of patient o Blood group of patient o Blood group of the unit of blood Start transfusion Monitor closely (especially initially) o Pulse, blood pressure and temperature
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what is the possible transfusion reaction
- Restlessness, - Flushing - Anxiety - Abdominal pain - Nausea - Diarrhoea - Abdominal pain - Pain at venepuncture site
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what are the signs of a transfusion reaction
- Fever - Hypotension - Haemoglobinguria
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what should you do if a transfusion reaction happens
Stop transfusion | - Maintain access with saline commence resuscitation
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How do you investigate a transfusion reaction
Take samples for  full blood count, renal and liver function tests  blood cultures,  coagulation screen, repeat compatibility testing  pre and post transfusion plasma  Direct Antiglobulin Test  assessment of urine for haemoglobin  High dependency management – renal support, DIC
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what is a delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction due to
Due to red cell Ab’s - IgG  Rh system/ Kell/ Fya/ Jkb etc - might have already been exposed in the past therefore IgG is present, If the antibody goes below the point of detection the test might be negative - then if it is exposed again then you get an delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction - then the haemoglobin fails to rise and you get jaundice as a by product
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when does a delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction happen
 7 to 10 days post transfusion  Failure of haemoglobin to rise  Jaundice
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what test is used to test to see if a delayed haemolytic transfusion reaction has happened
 Direct Antiglobulin Test
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how common are delayed haemolytic transfusion reactions
 How common are red cell Abs?  ~2-5% of transfused patients  Much higher rates allo-immunisation in patients with Sickle Cell Disease ~ 20%  give extended Rh(DCcEe) and K matched blood
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how does a direct antiglobulin test work
- RBC with IgG or CS bound to membrane ( already coated with antibodies) incubation with antibodies to human ig and C3 - Agglutination (positive-direct coombs test)
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where do you report transfusion adverse events
SHOT (Serious Hazards of Transfusion)  Collects information on adverse events and feedbacks to hospitals to improve transfusion overall safety  MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) - SABRE (Serious Adverse Blood Reactions and Events

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