A recipient phenotypes as group O with the following Rh phen…
A recipient phenotypes as group O with the following Rh phenotype: D+ C+ c– E+ e+.If this recipient is transfused with red blood cells from six random group O D-positive donors, what Rh alloantibody could this patient produce as a result of transfusion?
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You are caring for a 40-year-old male with severe gastrointestinal bleeding who is still responsive to painful stimuli. He’s received 3 L of saline and is about to receive two units of packed red blood cells due to profound anemia. What would you expect his hematocrit to be?
Read DetailsA 29-year-old female was admitted to the emergency room with…
A 29-year-old female was admitted to the emergency room with severe bleeding. Her blood type was tested and determined to be AB, D negative. Six units of RBCs are ordered STAT. Of the following types available in the blood bank, which would be the most preferable for crossmatch?
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A patient was admitted to the hospital with acute bleeding. Upon compatibility testing, the technician detected Anti-E in the patient’s serum. Four E-negative units of blood were crossmatched for the patient. The units were compatible at immediate spin, 37 degrees, and after the AHG phase. After the negative AHG phase, IgG-sensitized red cells (aka Coomb’s control cells or check cells) gave a 2+ agglutination reaction. As a technician you know that the 2+ reaction AFTER the addition of check cells means:
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