Reference no: EM133380273
Questions:
1. What is the blood type of the RBC agglutination that occurs with anti-A and anti-Rh antibodies?
2. Why do blood A individuals have anti-B antibodies in their plasma? (Why can't an A blood individuals receive blood from type B individuals? Describe what happens during a hemolytic transfusion reaction.)
3. Blood type B individuals can receive what types of blood? (List all types if more than one.) What type of blood can type AB individuals receive?
4. Why is blood type O the universal donor but not the universal recipient? (What antibodies, related to blood type, are present in the plasma of people with type O blood? What portion of the blood is donated during a blood transfusion?)
5. What combination can lead to hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)?
a. Rh- mother, Rh- fetus
b. Rh- mother, Rh fetus
c. Rh mother, Rh fetus
d. Rh mother, Rh- fetus
6. How could HDN happen with the second baby but not the first baby? (Describe the process.)
7. Describe a situation in which an Rh- man can produce antibodies to the Rh factor.
8. Can Rh- people ever become Rh ? (Can their RBC's switch to possess the Rh antigen?)
9. Why can Rh- individuals make antibodies to the Rh factor?
10. What is the role of the extraction buffer in the DipStik strep test?
11. What is the interpretation of the result of the DipStik test if no line is present in the control region?
12. What is the interpretation if a line is only present in the control region?