Blood/Blood Typing

What are erythrocytes?

• red blood cells

• white blood cells

• plasma

• platelets

Erythropoietin is a hormone that is involved in RBC production. Where is the main location where this hormone is secreted from?

• kidney

• liver

• bone marrow

• heart

What are thrombocytes?

• red blood cells

• platelets

• white blood cells

• hemoglobin

What are leukocytes?

• red blood cells

• plasma

• white blood cells

• platelets

Name the proteins on the surface of red blood cells.

• Antibodies

• Antigens

• Plasma

• Hemoglobin

Someone with blood type B has B antigens on their RBC's and B antibodies in their plasma.

• true

• false

What antibodies can be found in the plasma when someone has blood type A+?

Select ALL that apply

• none

• A

• B

• Rh

Blood type is determined by the antigens present on the surface of RBCs.

• True

• False

Which of the following is true about blood type O+?

• It contains antigen A only.

• It contains antigen B only.

• It contains both antigen A and antigen B, but no Rh

• It doesn’t contain antigen A or antigen B, but does have the Rh

Why is type AB blood the universal recipient?

• They do not have any antibodies in their plasma

• They do not have any antigens on their RBC

• They do not circulate hemoglobin

• Type O is the universal recipient