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What is the purpose of the antibody screen crossmatch test?
What is the purpose of the antibody screen crossmatch test?
What is the purpose of the Red Cell Affinity Column Technology (ReACT) test?
What is the purpose of the Red Cell Affinity Column Technology (ReACT) test?
What is the purpose of the Solid-Phase Adherence Assay (SPAA) test?
What is the purpose of the Solid-Phase Adherence Assay (SPAA) test?
What is the purpose of the Electronic (Computerized) Crossmatch test?
What is the purpose of the Electronic (Computerized) Crossmatch test?
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What type of test is used to detect antibodies directed against antigens on donor cells?
What type of test is used to detect antibodies directed against antigens on donor cells?
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What is the primary purpose of crossmatching in blood transfusion?
What is the primary purpose of crossmatching in blood transfusion?
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Why are some antibodies of the IgM type detected at lower temperatures?
Why are some antibodies of the IgM type detected at lower temperatures?
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What is the purpose of performing an antibody screen in patient serum?
What is the purpose of performing an antibody screen in patient serum?
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Why is the minor crossmatch unnecessary in modern blood banking?
Why is the minor crossmatch unnecessary in modern blood banking?
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What is the desired outcome of a crossmatch in blood transfusion?
What is the desired outcome of a crossmatch in blood transfusion?
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What percentage of antibody titers become undetectable after 10 years?
What percentage of antibody titers become undetectable after 10 years?
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What is the most critical pretransfusion serologic test?
What is the most critical pretransfusion serologic test?
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Why is it necessary to perform ABO/Rh typing before proceeding to antibody detection or crossmatching?
Why is it necessary to perform ABO/Rh typing before proceeding to antibody detection or crossmatching?
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What happens to many antibody titers over time?
What happens to many antibody titers over time?
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What is an example of a notorious antibody that can cause a delayed type of hemolytic transfusion reaction?
What is an example of a notorious antibody that can cause a delayed type of hemolytic transfusion reaction?
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What is the primary purpose of centrifugation in the card containing the microtubes?
What is the primary purpose of centrifugation in the card containing the microtubes?
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Which type of antibody is usually detected in the IS phase?
Which type of antibody is usually detected in the IS phase?
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What is the primary function of the gel matrix in Gel Technology?
What is the primary function of the gel matrix in Gel Technology?
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What type of antibodies are detected in the IAT phase?
What type of antibodies are detected in the IAT phase?
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What is the characteristic of naturally occurring antibodies?
What is the characteristic of naturally occurring antibodies?
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What is the primary focus of the AABB standards for crossmatching?
What is the primary focus of the AABB standards for crossmatching?
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What is the purpose of collecting donor samples at the same time as the full donor unit?
What is the purpose of collecting donor samples at the same time as the full donor unit?
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What is the next step if antibodies are NOT detected in the antibody screen?
What is the next step if antibodies are NOT detected in the antibody screen?
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What is the desired outcome of a complete crossmatch?
What is the desired outcome of a complete crossmatch?
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What is the significance of the segments in blood banking?
What is the significance of the segments in blood banking?
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What is the purpose of attaching segments to the unit of whole blood during specimen collection?
What is the purpose of attaching segments to the unit of whole blood during specimen collection?
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What is NOT a function of the crossmatch test?
What is NOT a function of the crossmatch test?
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When is a complete crossmatch performed?
When is a complete crossmatch performed?
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What is the limitation of current crossmatching procedures?
What is the limitation of current crossmatching procedures?
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What is the primary goal of performing crossmatching in blood transfusion?
What is the primary goal of performing crossmatching in blood transfusion?
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What is the minimum acceptable hematocrit level for therapeutic phlebotomy?
What is the minimum acceptable hematocrit level for therapeutic phlebotomy?
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What is the purpose of a therapeutic apheresis?
What is the purpose of a therapeutic apheresis?
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What is the most common testing method for infectious disease screening?
What is the most common testing method for infectious disease screening?
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What is the main purpose of the antibody screen in donor's plasma?
What is the main purpose of the antibody screen in donor's plasma?
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What happens to donor samples after transfusion?
What happens to donor samples after transfusion?
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What is the purpose of quarantine and recipient tracing?
What is the purpose of quarantine and recipient tracing?
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What is the primary purpose of ABO and D typing?
What is the primary purpose of ABO and D typing?
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What is the main purpose of the Western Blot test?
What is the main purpose of the Western Blot test?
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What is the main purpose of Hemagglutination testing?
What is the main purpose of Hemagglutination testing?
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What is the minimum weight requirement for a therapeutic phlebotomy donor?
What is the minimum weight requirement for a therapeutic phlebotomy donor?
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If an antibody is present, units negative for the antigen must be given.
If an antibody is present, units negative for the antigen must be given.
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Clinically significant antibodies are reactive at room temperature.
Clinically significant antibodies are reactive at room temperature.
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The minor crossmatch is required by AABB.
The minor crossmatch is required by AABB.
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The purpose of crossmatching is to detect ABO errors.
The purpose of crossmatching is to detect ABO errors.
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A non-reactive crossmatch indicates the donor units are not compatible for transfusion.
A non-reactive crossmatch indicates the donor units are not compatible for transfusion.
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The crossmatch test can guarantee normal survival of RBCs.
The crossmatch test can guarantee normal survival of RBCs.
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The electronic crossmatch test can detect all antibodies against donor cells.
The electronic crossmatch test can detect all antibodies against donor cells.
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The purpose of attaching segments to the unit of whole blood is to prevent contamination of the blood in the bag.
The purpose of attaching segments to the unit of whole blood is to prevent contamination of the blood in the bag.
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A complete crossmatch is performed when no antibody is detected in the antibody screen.
A complete crossmatch is performed when no antibody is detected in the antibody screen.
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The crossmatch test can detect ABO/Rh errors.
The crossmatch test can detect ABO/Rh errors.
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The AABB standard for crossmatching requires the detection of only ABO incompatibility.
The AABB standard for crossmatching requires the detection of only ABO incompatibility.
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Samples for donor testing can be collected at any time after the full donor unit.
Samples for donor testing can be collected at any time after the full donor unit.
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If antibodies are detected in the antibody screen, only the immediate spin (IS) phase is performed.
If antibodies are detected in the antibody screen, only the immediate spin (IS) phase is performed.
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The segments are a sample of the actual unit of whole blood and are used for testing.
The segments are a sample of the actual unit of whole blood and are used for testing.
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The desired outcome of a crossmatch is an agglutination reaction.
The desired outcome of a crossmatch is an agglutination reaction.
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In a crossmatch, if the antibody screen is positive and the antibody is directed against an antigen on the donor cell, the next step is to select antigen negative blood.
In a crossmatch, if the antibody screen is positive and the antibody is directed against an antigen on the donor cell, the next step is to select antigen negative blood.
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The Solid-Phase Adherence Assay (SPAA) can only detect antigens.
The Solid-Phase Adherence Assay (SPAA) can only detect antigens.
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In a crossmatch, if the antibody screen is positive and the antibody is directed against an antigen on the screening cell, the next step is to perform a complete crossmatch.
In a crossmatch, if the antibody screen is positive and the antibody is directed against an antigen on the screening cell, the next step is to perform a complete crossmatch.
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The Red Cell Affinity Column Technology (ReACT) is different from Gel Technology.
The Red Cell Affinity Column Technology (ReACT) is different from Gel Technology.
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If the antibody screen is negative, no further testing is required.
If the antibody screen is negative, no further testing is required.
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