Haematology II Flashcards
1
Q
What is haemoSTASIS?
A
Blood clot formation process
2
Q
What type of blood cells are there?
A
- Type A
- type B
- Type AB
- Type O
3
Q
What type of antigen do blood A have?
A
Antigen A
4
Q
What type of antigen do blood B have?
A
Antigen B
5
Q
What type of antigen do BLOOD AB have?
A
Antigen A and B
6
Q
What type of antigen does BLOOD O have?
A
No antigen
7
Q
What antibodies does antigen A have?
A
Antibodies B
8
Q
What ANTIBODIES does blood B have?
A
Antibodies A
9
Q
What antibodies does blood AB have?
A
No antibodies, only antigen
10
Q
What antibodies does blood O have?
A
Antibody A and B
11
Q
What is Rh-?
A
When NO antigen d on RBC
12
Q
+What is Rh+?
A
D antigen is also present on RBC
13
Q
What is haemolytic disease of the new-born?
A
- Foetus id Rh+
- Mother is Rh-
- during delivery placental tissue breaks down which results in mixing of blood between foetus and mother
- So foetus Rh+ blood enter mother blood circulation
- as she is Rh-, the Rh+ d antigen is foreign
- so it leads to immune response producing antibodies d
(anti Rh+ antibodies) - These antibodies go into foetus, and attach to foetal RBC
- lead to haemolysis : break down of RBC
- foetus dies!
14
Q
Who can AB+ donate to?
A
AB+
15
Q
What blood group can A+ donate to?
A
- A+
- AB+
