A 56 year old male was recently diagnosed with a disorder that requires therapeutic apheresis. Which of the following could it be?

During the storage of a unit of packed red blood cells:

An antibody was identified as anti-M.  The patient serum reacted with M+N- cell with a 3+, while a M+N+ cell was 1+.  What is the most likely cause of the varying degree of reactions?

An O positive anemic patient has a positive autocontrol and positive antibody screen.  The screen was positive at immediate spin with a 4+ reaction.  The 37C reaction was positive with a 2+.  The titer was positive at 1:264.  Which of the following may be the problem?

A 45-year-old pregnant female was admitted for a C-section. The physician ordered a STAT blood type and antibody screen. Based on the typing results, what is the most likely interpretation? Forward Typing Reverse Typing Anti-A: 3+ a1 cells: 3+ Anti-B: negative a2 cells: negative b cells: 3+

What are the possible phenotypes for a child with a mother with AO genes and a father with BO genes?

A cold-reacting antibody is found in the serum of a recently transfused patient and is suspected of being anti-I. The antibody identification panel shows reactions with all cells at room temperature, including the autocontrol.  What procedure would help in positively identifying the antibody?

A pregnant female had three previous pregnancies. Her first baby was born healthy.  The second was jaundiced and anemic at birth and required exchange transfusion. The third baby was stillborn.  Which of the following is the most likely cause?

Six sigma is a method used in industries, businesses, and in healthcare to:

A 5 year old is in need to immediate transfusion.  A unit of packed red blood cells is being split into two units, so the child can be transfused one of them.  The child is transfused the first unit successfully and does not require the second.  Which is true regarding the left over unit?