26 Questions
Which blood group system is responsible for determining the positive or negative part of your blood type?
Rh system
What are antigens?
Sugars and proteins that coat the surface of a red blood cell
Why is giving someone blood from the wrong ABO group life-threatening?
Because it can cause the body's natural defence system to destroy the blood cells
Which blood group system is considered the most important in determining someone's blood type for blood transfusion?
ABO
How many human blood group systems are recognized by the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT)?
44
What is the main cause of blood type change in individuals?
Bone marrow transplant
Which blood group system is the most important in human-blood transfusion?
ABO blood group system
What is the most significant Rh antigen?
D antigen
Which population has a higher prevalence of Rh negative blood types?
European populations
How many blood-group systems have been identified in addition to the ABO and Rh systems?
42
Which blood product is quick-frozen to retain the labile clotting factors V and VIII?
Fresh frozen plasma (FFP)
Which blood group system is particularly important for females of child-bearing age or patients with known need for many transfusions?
Kell system
Which blood type can receive plasma from any blood group?
Type O
Which blood type is often called universal donors in transfusions of packed red blood cells?
Type O Rh D negative
Which blood group system poses the highest risk of complications upon mixing of blood from different people?
Other blood group systems
Which branch of hematology is concerned with the study of blood groups and provides a transfusion service for blood and other blood products?
Transfusion medicine
What is the procedure called when a patient receives their own blood for transfusion?
Autologous blood transfusion
What is the standardized system of labeling used in blood banks to ensure correct identification of blood specimens?
ISBT 128
Which blood group system did Karl Landsteiner discover?
ABO
Which blood group system is responsible for determining the positive or negative part of your blood type?
Rh
What blood group did Landsteiner initially classify as group C?
O
Who discovered and designated four blood types in 1907?
Jan Janský
What was the reason behind the joint recommendation made by the American Association of Immunologists, the Society of American Bacteriologists, and the Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists in 1921?
To adopt Janský's classification based on priority
What did Landsteiner suggest in 1927 to substitute Janský's and Moss's systems with?
The letters O, A, B, and AB
What was the confusion surrounding the use of the letter O in the blood group classification?
Whether it was meant for the figure 0 or the letter O
What did the Permanent Commission on Biological Standardization adopt in 1928?
Landsteiner's proposal to substitute Janský's and Moss's systems with the letters O, A, B, and AB
Test your knowledge on how blood types work and the importance of the ABO and Rh group systems in transfusion. Learn about the four main blood groups and their inheritance. Discover the significance of understanding your blood type.
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