Regarding the storage and shelf life of platelets and red cells:

Apheresis is NOT used to collect

Which antibody would be most likely to promote the complement cascade through the C5-C9 stage?

Mom is O neg, weak D neg, ADT neg and Baby is O pos Is this mom eligible for RhoGam?

The lifespan of platelets once transfused is approximately: 

Which statement regarding ABO HDFN is NOT true?

The following results were obtained on a mother and her baby, who is suspected of having hemolytic disease of the newborn. The baby has a positive DAT.   Forward Typing Reverse Typing  (IS) ADT Anti-A Anti-B A1 cells B cells   IS 37C AHG CCC Mother 0 0 4+ 4+ SC I 0 0 0 2+ SC II 0 0 0 2+ Baby 4+ 0 0 0 SC I 0 0 0 2+ SC II 0 0 0 2+ Which test would be most useful to evaluate the cause of HDFN in this child?

An average sized adult has a hemoglobin value of 6.0 gm/dL. How many units of RBC will likely need to be transfused to increase the hemoglobin to 10.0 gm/dL?

Which antibody is NOT consistent with the others in terms of optimal temperature of reactivity?

An Rh negative mother with an anti-C antibody gives birth to a baby who is Rh negative and has a positive DAT. Doctors want to know the degree of the fetal-maternal If performed, what would be the result of the fetal maternal screen (rosette test) and what should the next step in testing be?