Blood transfusion and the ABO Rhesus system (Rh)

Question 1

How is a blood group determined?

Answer 1

Immunological reaction between antigen and antibody.

Question 2

How many blood groups are there and there names?

Answer 2

• There are 8 groups
• A+ A- O+ O- B+ B- AB+ AB-

Question 3

What is an antigen?

Answer 3

Protein on the surface of every cell membrane

Question 4

What is an antibody?

Answer 4

A blood protein produced to counteract a specific antigen to make it inactive

Question 5

What antibody can group A have

Answer 5

Antibody B

Question 6

What antigen can group A have

Answer 6

Antigen A

Question 7

What antibody can group B have

Answer 7

Antibody A

Question 8

What antigen can group B have

Answer 8

Antigen B

Question 9

What antibody can group AB have

Answer 9

None, its a universal recipient

Question 10

What antigen does group AB have

Answer 10

Antigen A and B

Question 11

What antibody can group O have

Answer 11

Antibody A and B

Question 12

What antigen can group O have

Answer 12

None, its a universal donor

Question 13

Blood compatability?

Answer 13

O = Universal donor ( O+ receives transfusions from O+ or O- blood types, O- only receives O-)
B = AB’s, B’s
AB = universal recipient ( gives blood to other AB’s)
A =AB’s A’s

Question 14

What infections are looked for when testing donated blood?

Answer 14

• HIV’s
• Hepatiti B
• Hepatitis C
• Syphilis

Question 15

Define blood transufusion

Answer 15

The process of recieving blood products into someones circulation.

Question 16

Why are blood transfusions used?

Answer 16

To replace lost components of the blood.

Question 17

Blood Components

Answer 17

• Red blood cells
• White blood cells
• Plasma
• Clotting factors
• platelets