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WorksheetsBB PREFINAL EXAM
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Where are the Lewis antigens produced?
Platelets
RBCs
White Blood Cells
Tissue cells
All of the above
Biochemically, Lewis antigens are classified as what in
secretions?
Glycoproteins
Polyproteins
Glycolipids
Glycophorins
Biochemically, Lewis antigens are classified as what in
plasma and RBCs?
Glycoproteins
Polyproteins
Glycolipids
Glycophorins
Which of the following characteristics best describes
Lewis antibodies?
IgM, naturally occurring, cause HDN
IgM, naturally occurring, do not cause HDN
IgG, in vitro hemolysis, cause hemolytic transfusion
reactions
IgG, in vitro hemolysis, do not cause hemolytic transfusion
reactions
The Le gene codes for a specific glycosyltransferase that
transfers an L-fucose to the N-acetylglucosamine on:
Type 1 precursor chain
Type 2 precursor chain
Types 1 and 2 precursor chain
Either type 1 or type 2 in any one individual but not in
both
Secretions of a person with the genes B, Se, and Le contain
which of the following?
B substance, H substance, Lea and Leb substances
B substance, Lea substance
H substance, Lea and Leb substances
H substance, Lea and Leb substances
Secretions of a person with the genes B, sese, and Le
contain which of the following?
B substance, Lea substance
H substance, Lea substance
H substance, Lea and Leb substance
Lea substance
An individual with genes A, H, Se, and lele has which of
the following phenotypes?
ABH, Le(a-b-)
ABH, Le(a+b-)
AH, Le(a-b-)
AH, Le(a+b-)
In what way do the Lewis antigens change during pregnancy?
Lea antigen increases only
Leb antigen increases only
Lea and Leb both increase
Lea and Leb both decrease
Lec and Led antigens are found in individuals with the
phenotype of:
Le(a-b-)
Le(a+b-)
Le(a-b+)
Le(a+b+)
The Lewis phenotype that is most commonly associated
with H. pylori infection is:
Le(a+b-)
Le(a-b-)
Le(a-b+)
Le(a-x+)
Which of the following best describes MN antigens and
antibodies?
Well developed at birth, susceptible to enzymes, generally saline-reactive
Not well developed at birth, susceptible to enzymes, generally saline-reactive
Well developed at birth, not susceptible to enzymes, generally saline-reactive
Well developed at birth, susceptible to enzymes, generally antiglobulin-reactive
Which autoantibody specificity is found in patients with
paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria?
I
i
P
P1
Which of the following is the most common antibody
seen in the blood banks after ABO and Rh antibodies?
Anti-Fyb
Anti-k
Anti-Jsa
Anti-K
Which blood group system is associated with resistance
to P. vivax malaria?
P
Kell
Duffy
Kidd
Which antibody does NOT fit with the others with
respect to optimum phase of reactivity?
Anti-S
Anti-P1
Anti-Fya
Anti-Jkb
Which of the following Duffy phenotypes is prevalent in
blacks but virtually nonexistent in whites?
Fy(a+b+)
Fy(a-b+)
Fy(a-b-)
Fy(a+b-)
Antibody detection cells will NOT routinely detect which antibody specificity?
Anti-M
Anti-Kpa
Anti-Fya
Anti-Lub
Which of the following blood group systems is known
for showing dosage?
I
P
Kidd
Lutheran
Which antibody is most commonly associated with delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions
Anti-s
Anti-k
Anti-Lua
Anti-Jka
A patient with an M. pneumoniae infection will most likely develop a cold autoantibody with specificity to which antigen?
I
i
P
P1
Which antigen is routinely destroyed by enzymes?
P1
Jsa
Fya
Jka
A patient is suspected of having paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH). Which pattern of reactivity is characteristic of the DonathLandsteiner antibody, which causes this condition?
The antibody attaches to RBCs at 4°C and causes hemolysis at 37°C
The antibody attaches to RBCs at 37°C and causes agglutination at the IAT phase
The antibody attaches to RBCs at 22°C and causes hemolysis at 37°C
The antibody attaches to RBCs and causes agglutination at the IAT phase
An antibody shows strong reactions in all test phases. All screen and panel cells are positive. The serum is then tested with a cord cell and the reaction is negative. What antibody is suspected?
Anti-I
Anti-i
Anti-H
Anti-p
How can interfering anti-P1 antibody be removed from a mixture of antibodies?
Neutralization with saliva
Agglutination with human milk
Combination with urine
Neutralization with hydatid cyst fluid
Which characteristics are true of all three of the following antibodies: anti-Fya, anti-Jka, and anti-K?
Detected at the IAT phase; may cause hemolytic disease of the newborn and hemolytic transfusion reactions
Not detected with enzyme-treated cells
Requires the IAT technique for detection; usually not associated with HDN
Enhanced reactivity with enzyme-treated cells; may cause severe hemolytic transfusion reactions
All of the following are reasons for a positive DAT on cord blood cells of a newborn except:
High concentrations of Wharton’s jelly on cord cells
Immune anti-A from an O mother on the cells of an A baby
Immune anti-D from an Rh negative mother on the cells of an Rh-positive baby
Immune anti-K from an K-negative mother on the cells of a K-negative baby
A fetal screen yielded negative results on a mother who is O negative and infant who is O positive. What course of action should be taken?
Perform a Kleihauer–Betke test
Issue one full dose of RhIg
Perform a DAT on the infant
Perform an antibody screen on the mother
All of the following are interventions for fetal distress caused by maternal antibodies attacking fetal cells except:
Intrauterine transfusion
Plasmapheresis on the mother
Transfusion of antigen-positive cells to the mother
Early induction of labor
Should an O-negative mother receive RhIg if a positive DAT on the newborn is caused by immune anti-A?
No, the mother is not a candidate for RhIg because of the positive DAT
Yes, if the baby’s type is Rh negative
Yes, if the baby’s type is Rh positive
No, the baby’s problem is unrelated to Rh blood group antibodies
Should an A-negative woman who has just had a miscarriage receive RhIg?
Yes, but only if she does not have evidence of active Anti-D
No, the type of the baby is unknown
Yes, but only a minidose regardless of trimester
No, RhIg is given for term pregnancies only
A Kleihauer–Betke acid elution test identifies 40 fetal cells in 2,000 maternal red cells. How many full doses of RhIg are indicated?
1
2
3
4
Kernicterus is caused by the effects of:
Anemia
Unconjugated bilirubin
Antibody specificity
What testing is done for exchange transfusion when the mother’s serum contains an alloantibody?
Crossmatch and antibody screen
ABO, Rh, antibody screen, and crossmatch
ABO, Rh, antibody screen
ABO and Rh only
Which blood type may be transfused to an AB-positive baby who has HDN caused by anti-D?
AB negative, CMV negative, Hgb S negative; irradiated or O negative, CMV negative, Hgb S negative
AB positive, CMV negative; irradiated or O positive, CMV negative
AB negative only
O negative only
What can be done if HDN is caused by maternal anti-K?
Give Kell immune globulin
Monitor the mother’s antibody level
Prevent formation of K-positive cells in the
fetus
Not a problem; anti-K is not known to cause HDN
Which of the following patients would be a candidate for RhIg?
B-positive mother; B-negative baby; first pregnancy; no anti-D in mother
O-negative mother; A-positive baby; second pregnancy; no anti-D in mother
A-negative mother; O-negative baby; fourth pregnancy; anti-D in mother
AB-negative mother; B-positive baby; second pregnancy; anti-D in mother
A patient developed a combination of Rh antibodies: anti-C, anti-E, and anti-D. Can compatible blood be found for this patient?
It is almost impossible to find blood lacking the C, E, and D antigens
rr blood could be used without causing a problem
R0R0 may be used because it lacks all three
antigens
Although rare, ryr blood may be obtained from close relatives of the patient
Testing reveals a weak D that reacts 1+ after indirect antiglobulin testing (IAT). How is this result classified?
Rh-positive
Rh-negative, Du positive
Rh-negative
Rh-positive, Du positive
What does the genotype —/— represent in the Rh system?
Rh negative
D mosaic
Rh null
Total Rh
What techniques are necessary for weak D testing?
Saline + 22°C incubation
Albumin or LISS + 37°C incubation
Saline + 37°C incubation
37°C incubation + IAT
A patient types as AB and appears to be Rh positive on slide typing. What additional tests should be performed for tube typing?
Rh negative control
Direct antiglobulin test (DAT)
Low-protein Rh antisera
No additional testing is needed
The linked HLA genes on each chromosome consititute a:
allele
trait
phenotype
haplotype
An individual has been sensitized to the k antigen and has produced anti-k. What is her most probable Kell system genotype?
KK
Kk
kk
KoKo
Given the following typing results, what is this donor's racial ethnicity?
Le(a-b-); Js (a+b+)
African American
Asian American
Native American
Caucasian
In an emergency situation, Rh negative red cell are transfused into an Rh positive person of the genotype CDe/CDe. The first antibody most likely to develop is?
anti-c
anti-d
anti-e
anti-E
Most blood group system are inherited as?
Sex-linked dominant
Sex-linked recessive
Autosomal codominant
Autosomal recessive
The red cells of a nonsecretor (se/se) will most likely type as?
Le (a-b-)
Le (a+b+)
Le (a+b-)
Le (a-b+)
Which of the following phenotypes will react with anti-f?
rr
R1R1
R2R2
R2 r
In a relationship testing case, the child has a genetic marker that is absent in the mother and cannot be demonstrated in the alleged father. What type of paternity exclusion is this known as?
Indirect
Direct
Prior probability
Hardy Weinberg
Even in the absence of prior transfusion or pregnancy, individuals with Bombay phenotype (Oh) will always have naturally occuring:
Anti-Rh
anti-Lub
anti-Lu3
anti-Lua
Which of the following antigens has the highest frequency in Caucasian?
D
E
c
e
The phenomenon of an Rh positive person whose serum contains anti-D is best explained by:
gene deletion
missing antigen epitopes
trans position effect
gene inhibition
When the red cells of an individual fail to react with anti-U, they usually fail to react with:
Anti-M
Anti-Leb
Anti-S
Anti-P1
Which of the following red cell antigens are found in glycophorin A?
M, N
Lea and Leb
S,s
P, P1, Pk
Which of the following is a characteristics of anti-i?
associated with warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia
found in serum of patients with Infectious Mononucleosis
detected at lower temperatures in serum of normal individuals
found only in the serum of group O individuals
The Kell (K1) antigen is:
absent from the red cells of neonate
strongly immunogenic
destroyed by enzymes
has a frequency of 50% in random population
In chronic granulomatous disease, granulocyte functions is impaired. An association exists between this clinical condition and a depression of which of the following antigens?
Rh
P
Kell
Duffy
The antibodies of the Kidd blood group system:
react best by the indirect antiglobulin test
are predominantly IgM
often cause allergic transfusion reactions
do not generally react with antigen positive, enzyme treated RBCs
Proteolytic enzyme treatment of red cells usually destroys which antigen?
Jka
E
Fya
k
ABO hemolytic disease of the newborn
usually requires an exchange transfusion
most often in the first born children
frequently results in stillbirth
is usually seen only in the newborn of Group O mothers
Which if the following antigens is most likely to be involved in hemolytic disease of the newborn?
Lea
P1
M
Kell
Blood selected for exchange transfusion must:
lack red blood cell antigens corresponding to maternal antibodies
be <3 days old
be the same as Rh type as the baby
be ABO compatible with the father
When the main objective of an exchange transfusion is to remove the infants antibody-sensitized red blood cells and to control hyperbilirubinemia, the blood product of choice is ABO compatible:
Fresh whole Blood
Red Blood Cells washed
RBCs suspended in Fresh Frozen Plasma
heparinized Red Blood Cells
To prevent graft vs host disease, RBCs prepared for infants who received intrauterine transfusion should be?
saline-washed
irradiated
Frozen and deglycerolized
Group and Rh compatible with the mother
Which of the following is the preferred specimen for the initial compatibility testing in exchange transfusion therapy?
maternal serum
eluate [prepared from infants red blood cells
paternal serum
infant's post exchange serum
Rh immune globulin administration would not be indicated in an Rh-negative woman who has a:
first trimester abortion
husband who is RH positive
anti-D titer of 1:4,096
Positive DAT
Anti-I will react strongly with
Cord Cells
Adult Cells
Adult i cells
PNH III
HEMPAS
Which MNS antibody is enhanced by glucose or serum acidification?
Anti-M
Anti-N
Anti-S
Anti-U
Which MNS antigen is resistant to treatment with proteolytic enzymes?
M
N
S
s
U
Antibody(-ies) found in the serum of an individual with phenotype P2k
Anti-PP1Pk
Anti-P1 and anti-P
Anti-P only
none
The HDFN caused by this antibody affects not only circulating red cells but also red cell precursors in the bone marrow?
Anti-Jka
Anti-Fyb
Anti-C
Anti-K
Which phenotype may have Anti-Ku in their serum?
Ko
McLeod
Jk(a-b-)
Fy(a-b-)
Which of the following is MISMATCHED?
Ley : H.pylori
Fy6: P. knowlesii
GPA : P.falciparum
None of the above
Predict the antigens present on the red cells of an individual with Le/le, Sese, hh, A/B genotypes
Lea, Leb, A, B, H
Lea, A, B, H
Lea, Leb, H
Lea, Leb
Le(a-b-) is frequently found in
Newborns and pregnant women
Filipino, Finns and Polynesians
Japanese and European gypsies
Mongolians
Which statement is TRUE of Le(a+b-)?
Have the genotype Lele/SeSe
Have Lea and Leb in the body fluids
Red cells contain Lea antigen only
Only secretors have this phenotype
Anti-P1
Hydatid cyst
Stomach ulcers
Spontaneous abortion
Mycoplasma pneumonia infection
Chronic granulomatous disease
H, Ley, Lex
Hydatid cyst
Stomach ulcers
Spontaneous abortion
Mycoplasma pneumonia infection
Chronic granulomatous disease
Autoanti-I
Hydatid cyst
Stomach ulcers
Spontaneous abortion
Mycoplasma pneumonia infection
Chronic granulomatous disease
McLeod phenotype
Hydatid cyst
Stomach ulcers
Spontaneous abortion
Mycoplasma pneumonia infection
Chronic granulomatous disease
Anti-Nf
Hemodialysis
Paroxysmal Cold hemoglobinuria
Spontaneous abortion
Mycoplasma pneumonia infection
Cold agglutinin disease
Autoanti-P
Hemodialysis
Paroxysmal Cold hemoglobinuria
Spontaneous abortion
Mycoplasma pneumonia infection
Cold agglutinin disease
Rh null
Stomatocytosis
Paroxysmal Cold hemoglobinuria
Spontaneous abortion
Mycoplasma pneumonia infection
Cold agglutinin disease
What is the protein carrier for these antigens: Jka and JKb
Urea transporter
Xk protein
Glycophorin B
Glycophorin A
What is the protein carrier for this antigen: Kx
Urea transporter
Xk protein
Glycophorin B
Glycophorin A
The Liley method of predicting the severity of the HDN is based on the amniotic fluid:
bilirubin concentration by standard methos
change in optical density measured at 450 nm
Rh determination
ratio of lecithin to spingomyelin
The rosette test will detect a FMH as small as:
10 mL
15 mL
20 mL
30 mL
ISBT No. of Rh blood group system?
001
002
003
004
ISBT No. of Lewis blood group system?
007
005
003
004
How are weaker-than-expected reactions with anti-D typing reagents categorized?
Rhmod
Partial D
DAT positive
Dw
What antigen system is closely associated phenotypically with Rh?
McCoy
Lutheran
Duffy
LW
Anti-LW will not react with which of the following?
Rh-positive RBCs
Rh-negative RBCs
Rhnull RBCs
Rh:33 RBCs
