BLOOD GROUPS & BLOOD TYPES

Question 1

a life-saving procedure in all cases of severe loss of blood, and in life-threatening anemia

Answer 1

BLOOD TRANSFUSION

Question 2

a CLASSIFICATION OF BLOOD based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells (RBCs)

Answer 2

BLOOD TYPE / BLOOD GROUP

Question 3

Blood is characterized into different blood groups, based on the presence or absence of these _____ or _____

Answer 3

ANTIGENS OR AGGLUTINOGENS

Question 4

The ABO blood group is characterized by

Answer 4

TWO GLYCOLIPID ANTIGENS

Question 5

two glycolipid antigens

Answer 5

A & B

Question 6

_____ contains antibodies or agglutinins that react with non-self antigens.

Answer 6

BLOOD PLASMA

Question 7

They are absent in a newborn

Answer 7

ABO ANTIBODIES

Question 8

the ABO antibodies start appearing in the plasma by the age of

Answer 8

3 - 4 mos

Question 9

BLOOD TYPE:
anti-b

Answer 9

TYPE A

Question 10

BLOOD TYPE:
anti-a

Answer 10

TYPE B

Question 11

BLOOD TYPE:
none anti

Answer 11

TYPE AB

Question 12

BLOOD TYPE:
anti-a, anti-b

Answer 12

TYPE O

Question 13

ANTIGEN:
TYPE A

Answer 13

A ANTIGEN

Question 14

ANTIGEN:
TYPE B

Answer 14

B ANTIGEN

Question 15

ANTIGEN:
TYPE AB

Answer 15

A&B ANTIGENS

Question 16

ANTIGEN:
TYPE O

Answer 16

NONE

Question 17

• If someone receives blood of the wrong type, the worst problem is the reaction of the recipient’s antibodies on the donor’s RBCs.
• When the body encounters a foreign antigen

Answer 17

AGGLUTINATION

Question 18

the CLUMPING of RBCs due to binding of antibodies (part of the immune system) to antigen, and causes BLOCKAGE OF BLOOD VESSELS and eventually death

Answer 18

AGGLUTINATION

Question 19

can DONATE:
type AB

Answer 19

AB

Question 20

can DONATE:
type A

Answer 20

A & AB

Question 21

can DONATE:
type B

Answer 21

B & AB

Question 22

can DONATE:
type O

Answer 22

AB, A, B, O

Question 23

can RECEIVE:
type AB

Answer 23

AB, A, B, O

Question 24

can DONATE:
type A

Answer 24

A, O

Question 25

can DONATE: type B

Answer 25

B, O

Question 26

can DONATE: type O

Answer 26

O

Question 27

the red cells of humans also contain an additional antigen

Answer 27

Rh antigen

Question 28

most common & most potent Rh antigen

Answer 28

D

Question 29

Persons whose red cells CONTAIN this additional antigen are called

Answer 29

Rh+

Question 30

Persons whose red cells LACK this additional antigen are called

Answer 30

Rh-

Question 31

during the second and subsequent pregnancies, the mother’s anti-Rh antibodies cross the placental membrane into the fetus where they cause agglutination and hemolysis. The clinical condition that develops in the fetus is called

Answer 31

HEMOLYTIC DISEASE OF THE NEW BORN / ERYTHROBLASTOSIS FETALIS

Question 32

He discovered human blood groups

Answer 32

KARL LANDSTEINER

Question 33

AB blood group was found by

Answer 33

DECASTRELLO & STURLI

Question 34

Antiserum A + Blood sample = Agglutination

Answer 34

TYPE A

Question 35

Antiserum B + blood sample = Agglutination

Answer 35

TYPE B

Question 36

Antiserum A+B + Blood sample = Agglutination

Answer 36

TYPE AB

Question 37

Antiserum A+B + Blood sample = NO Agglutination

Answer 37

TYPE O

Question 38

* in transfusion medicine, refers to the test that is performed PRIOR TO A BLOOD TRANSFUSION in order to determine if the donor's blood is COMPATIBLE with the blood of an intended recipient. * used to determineCOMPATIBILITY between a donor and recipient, in organ transplantation or blood transfusion

Answer 38

CROSS MATCHING

Question 39

UNIVERSAL DONORS

Answer 39

TYPE O

Question 40

UNIVERSAL RECIPIENTS

Answer 40

TYPE AB

Question 41

The ABO-INCOMPATIBILITY between the MOTHER and FETUS rarely causes

Answer 41

HDN