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ABO blood groups

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Groups A, B , and O discovered by ____ in 1900.

a)

Karl Landsteiner

b)

Descastello & Sturli

c)

Weiner

d)

Blundell

2.

Whose rule stated that "normal, healthy individuals possess ABO antibodies to the ABO antigens absent from their red blood cells'?

a)

Karl Landsteiner

b)

Descastello & Sturli

c)

Weiner

d)

Blundell

3.

The A blood type is the H antigen and ___

a)

N-acetylgalactosamine

b)

D-galactose

c)

no additional sugar attached

d)

recessive "h"

4.

The B blood type is the H antigen and ___

a)

N-acetylgalactosamine

b)

D-galactose

c)

no additional sugar attached

d)

recessive "h"

5.

The O blood type is the H antigen and ___

a)

N-acetylgalactosamine

b)

D-galactose

c)

no additional sugar attached

d)

recessive "h"

6.

Just L-fucose with no terminal sugar belongs to the _____ antigen

a)

A

b)

B

c)

O

d)

H

7.

In which fluid will you find H, A, and B antigens for non-secretors?

a)

blood

b)

tears

c)

milk

d)

bile

8.

All Secreter genotype(s)

a)

Sese

b)

SeSe and

Sese

c)

sese

9.

All non-secreter genotype(s)

a)

Sese

b)

SeSe and

Sese

c)

sese

10.

Group ‘O’ secretors have ______ in their secretions

a)

H antigen

b)

A and H antigen

c)

B and H antigen

d)

A, B, and H antigen

11.

Group ‘B’ secretors have ______ in their secretions

a)

H antigen

b)

A and H antigen

c)

B and H antigen

d)

A, B, and H antigen

12.

Group ‘AB’ secretors have ______ in their secretions

a)

H antigen

b)

A and H antigen

c)

B and H antigen

d)

A, B, and H antigen

13.

Which is false of ABO antigen production?

a)

A and B antigen development begins 5-6 in utero

b)

adult levels are reached 2-4 years of age

c)

neonates are born with fully functional ABO antigens on their RBCs

d)

Level is about 50% at birth

14.

What is the order of decreasing amounts of H antigen concentration in ABO phenotypes?

a)

O > A2 > B > A2B > A1 > A1B

b)

O > B > A > AB

c)

O > A1 > B > A1B > A2 > A2B

d)

O > A1 > B > A2B > A2 > A1B

15.

What are the two main subgroup of A blood?

a)

A1

b)

A2

c)

A1 lectin

d)

A3

16.

Approximately ____of Group A individuals are A1

____are A2 or a weaker subgroup

Anti-A1 can be found in _____ of Group A2 individuals

a)

80 %

20%

1%-8%

b)

20 %

80 %

<5%

c)

50 %

50%

2%

d)

45 %

45%

10%

17.

Which is true of A subgroups?

a)

strong agglutination with commercial anti-A is key in recognizing subgroups

b)

monoclonal antibodies are designed to enhance the detection of subgroups

c)

shows mixed-field agglutination with anti-A or anti-A,B antisera

d)

they do NOT affect reverse blood typing

18.

Which blood phenotype produce anti-H/A/B and their inheritance is homozygous hh (symbol is Oh)?

a)

A

b)

AB

c)

O

d)

Bombay

19.

genes cause antibody production similar to the way they cause certain antigens to develop on red cells

a)

Genetic theory

b)

Environmental theory

20.

biochemical structures in the environment similar to A and B antigens stimulate ABO antibody production after birth

a)

Genetic theory

b)

Environmental theory

21.

Which is true of Group O individuals, but false of AB?

a)

primarily IgG ABO antibodies

b)

primarily IgM with small amounts of IgG

ABO antibodies

c)

primarily IgG ABO antigens

d)

primarily IgM with small amounts of IgG

ABO antigens

22.

Which correct about ABO antibodies?

a)

React best at room temperature or below during the immediate spin phase

b)

Do require enhancement (Saline agglutinating antibodies)

c)

Do require incubation

at 37 degrees

d)

React best 1-3 hours after centrifugation

23.

Testing unknown patient red cells for ABO antigens using known anti-A and anti-B antisera

a)

FORWARD GROUPING

b)

REVERSE GROUPING

24.

Testing the serum of the patient for ABO antibodies using known A1 and B cells

a)

FORWARD GROUPING

b)

REVERSE GROUPING

25.

How do you find the ABO type of a neonate?

a)

forward grouping only on cord blood

b)

reverse grouping only mother's plasma

c)

forward grouping only capiliary blood

d)

reverse grouping on neonate plasma

26.

Universal RBC donor

a)

O

b)

A

c)

B

d)

AB

27.

Universal plasma donor

a)

O

b)

A

c)

B

d)

AB