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The antigens related to the ABO blood group are located A. On the red blood cell membrane B. Within the red blood cell nucleus C. within the red blood cell cytosol D. On the red blood cell ribosome |
A. On the red blood cell membrane. |
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The D antigen related to the Rh factor is present in about ________ of Americans. A. 4% B. 38% C. 47% D. 85% |
D. 85% |
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Blood type ______ is considered the universal donor within the ABO blood group. A. A B. B C. AB D. O |
D. O |
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Blood type ______ is considered the universal recipient within the ABO blood group. A. A B. B C. AB D. O |
C. AB |
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Hematolytic disease of the newborn could be of concern when an |
Rh-positive fetus and an Rh-negative mother condition occur. |
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Blood type B is the most common blood type found in the United Sates population.
True/False |
False |
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An individual with blood type O lacks both RBC antigens A and B.
True/False |
True |
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Agglutination |
The clumping of cells such as red blood cells in the presence of an antibody. |
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Blood Type? Anti-A Serum: Clumping Anti-B Serum: No clumping |
Type A |
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Blood type? Anti-A Serum: No clumping Anti-B Serum: Clumping |
Type B |
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Blood type? Anti-A Serum: Clumping Anti-B Serum: Clumping |
Type AB |
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Blood type? Anti-A Serum: No Clumping Anti-B Serum: No Clumping |
Type O |
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The antigens of the ABO blood group are located in the red blood cell __________. |
Membrane |
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The blood of every person contains once of (how many possible?)________ combinations of antigens. |
Four |
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Type A blood contains antigen ______. |
A |
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Type B blood contains antigen ______. |
B |
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Type A blood contains _________ antibody in the plasma. |
Anti-B |
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Type B blood contains _________ antibody in the plasma. |
Anti-A |
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Persons with ABO blood type ____ are often called universal recipients. |
AB |
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Persons with ABO blood type ____ are often called universal donors. |
O |
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The Rh blood group was named after the _____ _______. |
Rhesus monkey |
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Of the antigens in the Rh group, the most important is _________. |
Antigen-D |
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If red blood cells lack Rh antigens, the blood is called ___________. |
Rh-Negative |
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An Rh-negative woman who might be carrying an _________ fetus is given an injection of RhoGam to prevent hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. |
Rh-Positive |