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Refer to the antibody panel results below.  The patient is from out of town.  There is no previous history on file at this hospital for this patient.  What is the most probable conclusion?

Which of the following antibodies in the Lutheran system is most likely to be IgM and detected as a direct agglutinin?

The purpose of the immediate spin crossmatch is to detect incompatibility with:

Refer to the antigram below to answer the question.  RB is a 65-year-old Caucasian male with group O Rh(D)-negative phenotype. Upon review, there is a prior history of transfusion ten years ago. The pretransfusion 2-cell screen was negative using LISS. Group O Rh(D)-negative units were compatible when crossmatched at immediate spin and were released. RB was transfused with two units of RBCs during hip-replacement surgery.  One day following surgery, a delayed transfusion reaction was suspected because of a drop in hemoglobin. A transfusion reaction workup was requested. The pre- and post-samples were compared visually for hemolysis. The DAT on the post-reaction sample was microscopic positive.  The posttransfusion antibody screen was 2+ positive with one of the screening cells (using LISS) at AHG. An antibody identification panel was performed. What is the most likely antibody?  (Tip:  Do not get lost in the case history.  Focus on solving the antigram.  You got this!)

You are drawing blood in a trauma situation.  It is very busy in the trauma room, and after collecting the blood you feel that you are in the way.  Is it okay to take the blood to the lab before labeling it?

Anti-K was identified as the most likely antibody in the following antigram, but anti-Lua cannot be ruled-out.  True or False:  Further testing is required in order to meet the rule of two.

In a cold panel, the cord cell is negative at all phases of testing while all panel cells are positive at immediate spin and non-reactive at all other phases.  The most likely etiology of this antibody is:

Who is authorized to sign the Emergency Release of Blood form?

An autoadsorption uses what type of cells to remove antibody from the serum?  

The antibody that is not ever a cold-reacting antibody is: