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Which of the following is NOT a reason for blood transfusion?
Which of the following is NOT a reason for blood transfusion?
- To improve the oxygen-carrying capacity in a person with sickle cell anemia (correct)
- To restore blood volume after a car accident
- To restore depleted blood elements in a person with thrombocytopenia
- To replace clotting factors in a person with haemophilia
What is the purpose of donor selection criteria in blood transfusion?
What is the purpose of donor selection criteria in blood transfusion?
- To ensure the safety of the recipient
- To ensure the safety of the donor
- To minimize the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections
- All of the above (correct)
What is the term for blood transfusion within the same species?
What is the term for blood transfusion within the same species?
- Thrombocytopenia
- Transfusion-transmitted infection
- Homologous blood transfusion (correct)
- Autologous blood transfusion
What is the term for blood transfusion to the same person?
What is the term for blood transfusion to the same person?
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Which of the following is NOT a purpose of blood transfusion?
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of blood transfusion?
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Who discovered the Coom's test?
Who discovered the Coom's test?
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What is the Coom's test also known as?
What is the Coom's test also known as?
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What does the Coom's test identify?
What does the Coom's test identify?
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What are the two types of specificity in Coombs reagents?
What are the two types of specificity in Coombs reagents?
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What happens to red cells coated with IgG or complement in the AHG test?
What happens to red cells coated with IgG or complement in the AHG test?
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