Exam 8: Identification of Unexpected Antibodies

What is the most common sulfhydryl reagent used in transfusion medicine?

An antibody screen cell with the following phenotype,dce/dec,Fy (a-b+),Jk (a+b+),could be used to exclude or rule out which of the following antibodies?

The chance of finding a ____ antibody screening cell is very small.

The elution methods best suited for cold-reactive antibodies include all of the following except

The k antigen is destroyed by

Rabbit erythrocyte stroma removes ____ and antibodies in the P blood group system.

If the patient has been transfused within the previous ___ month(s),donor cells may still be circulating in the patient's bloodstream.

What test is used to determine the phenotype of red blood cells?

In transfusion medicine,what is the definition of neutralization?

If an individual inherits two antithetical alleles the person is heterozygous and their cells carry ________ of antigen(s).

The results of a titration showed 2+ positive reactions at 1:2,1:4,1:8,and 1:16 dilutions;1+ positive reactions at 1:32 and 1:64 dilutions;and a negative reaction at 1:128 dilution.What would be the titer result reported?

All of the following are true about enzyme treatment except

Which drug is not known to cause a positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT)?

Which antigen is destroyed by ficin?

Antibody screen is generally performed using ______ different reagent cells.

If the autocontrol is negative and the patient has been transfused or pregnant,then positive reactions in the antibody screen test are likely due to an

Which method is preferred for removing autoantibodies?

What equation is used to calculate the frequency of alleles and genotypes within a population?

Which of the following antigens is a high-frequency antigen that is present in more than 99% of all individuals?

Enhancement reagents are also called