In a busy blood bank hospital transfusion lab, what quality control practice would you recommend for QC of forward and reverse typing reagents?

The focus of most blood utilization programs is:

The majority of HLA alloantibodies are _______ immunoglobulins.

A patient tests positive for weak D but also appears to have anti-D in his serum. What may be the problem?

Red blood cells being transported between the regional blood center and hospital transfusion service must be monitored for what temperature range?

Interpret the following ABO patient type using the gel typing system  

If a unit of blood that outdates in 14 days is irradiated, what is the expiration date of the unit after irradiation?

The majority of HLA alloantibodies are _______ immunoglobulins.

Based on the following reactions, identify the most appropriate, 1st choice for the unit of pRBCs to be transfused. Anti A Anti B Anti D A 1 cells B cells 4+ 0 4+ 0 4+

Two drops of serum are added to one drop of A1 cells, and two drop of serum are added to one drop of B cells; the two tubes are centrifuged. The tubes show reactivity when read macroscopically. This is an example of :