Glossary A Flashcards
It is the removal of a specific antibody from a mixture of antibody using cell of known specificity
Absoprtion
It is a situation when the ABO forward typing result does not agree with the result in backward typing
ABO Discrepancy
The production of antibody after antigenic exposure or stimulation
Active immunization
Chemical substances added to red cells to extend the shelf life upto 42 days
Additive
Blood bag additive:
AS-1: Adsol: Fenwal Laboratory
AS-2: Nutricel : Medsep Corporation
AS-3: Optisol : Terumo
It is a rare condition characterized by the absence of antibodies
Agammaglobulinemia
The clumping of particulate antigens with the corresponding specific antibody.
Agglutination
*hemagglutination
An alternative form of a gene occupying a give locus
Allele
The process of collecting amniotic fluid
Amniocentesis
The albuminous fluid contained in amniotic sac that provides nutrients to the developing fetus
Amniotic fluid
Referred to as the “silent gene” that does not produce a detectable antigen; an example is the O gene
Amorph
Aka secondary immune response and it also refers to the production of antibody after secondary antigenic exposure
Anamnestic response
A severe hypersensitivity reaction brought about by antibody against IgA seen among IgA deficient patient exposed to IgA antibody
Anaphylaxis
It occurs before birth
Antenatal
Protein substances that are secreted by plasma cells and are produced in response to antigenic stimulation
Antibody/immuniglobulin
Immune antibody against foreign antigen of the same species
Alloantibody
Antibody against own self antigens
Autoantibody
Also known as unexpected antibody, it refers to antibody other than the naturally occurring anti-A and anti-B
Atypical antibody
Isoantibodies referred to as anti-A and anti-B
Naturally occurring antibody
Antibody derived from a single clone of antigen
Monoclonal antibody
Antibody derived from more than one antibody producing plasma cells
Polyclonal antibody
These are reagents used to enhance or speed up antigen antibody reaction
Antibody potentiators
This is used to detect immune antibody other than the natually occurring thru the used of completely phenotypes group O cells
Antibody Screening Test
It is any foreign substance which when introduced to the body stimulates antibody production
Antigen