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AB antigens elicit _____ antibodies, causing _____ _____.
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IgM antibodies; intravascular hemolysis
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Group AB ppl are universal _____ because they do not make _____.
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recipients; anti-AB antibodies
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Rh antigens elicit _____, causing _____ _____.
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IgG antibodies; extravascular hemolysis
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What is the Direct Coombs Test?
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Test for autoimmune hemolysis; take patient RBCs and see if agglutinate with Coombs Reagent, anti-human IgG
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What is the Indirect Coombs Test?
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Test for pretransfusion compatibility; take patient's serum and put with known RBC type
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What is used for most transfusions?
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Packed red blood cells
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Fresh frozen plasma contains...
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all clotting factors except platelets.
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What is contained in cryoprecipitate?
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factors VIII, vWF, IX, fibrinogen
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When do you give packed platelets?
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Thrombocytopenic bleeding
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What is the most frequent infection in blood transfusions?
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Hepatitis C
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