Which of the following gene segments make up the light chain of an antibody? 

An example of a primary lymphoid organ would be the:

A blue-top tube with a patient’s blood sample is received in the laboratory. The tube is filled about one-third full with the blood sample. Would this sample be acceptable for PT and aPTT testing?

Identify the most likely antibodies based on the reactions found in the following panel. PEG was used as the potentiator.   Blood bank final antigram.png

A patient was admitted to the hospital with a severe leg laceration due to a motor vehicle accident. The CBC results showed that the patient had a hemoglobin of 7.0 g/dL. The physician ordered a Type, Screen, and 4-unit Crossmatch.  Initial patient testing results showed an ABO/Rh typing of A-Positive and a negative antibody screen.  However, after checking the previous transfusion history records, the laboratorian discovered the patient had an Anti-Jka detected about 2 years ago.   (Note:  Jka antigen is positive in 77% of the population.)   Which of the following best describes what should be done next?

Laboratory workers should always work up cultures with this organism in a biosafety hood:

Which of the following best describes chronic rejection of a tissue transplant?

A 10 year old client is admitted to a treatment facility for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). The client  tells the nurse, “I don’t want to be here. You’re not in charge of me so stop telling me what to do.”  What is the nurse’s priority intervention? 

Which of the following is the analytical technique where chemical compounds are ionized into charged molecules and then the ratio of mass-to-charge is measured?

A control value has a sudden upward change, starting above +1SD and remains above +1SD and below +2SD for 8 consecutive days.  Which of the following best describes the change in QC results?