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In which of the following situations would the administration of Rh-immune globulin (RhIg) NOT be indicated? None of the women has received antenatal RhIg.

In the direct (DAT) and indirect (IAT) antiglobulin techniqes, false negative reactions may result if the:

Blood selected for an exchange transfusion must:

The test for weak D is perfomed by incubating patient’s red cells with:

A technologist obtained the following results on a patient sample: The technologist washed the patient’s cells with saline, and repeated the forward typing. A saline replacement tecnique was used with the reverse typing. The following results were obtained: Anti-A Anti-B Anti-A,B A1 Cells B Cells Original Results 4+ 3+ 4+ 2+ 4+ Results after washing patient’s cells and saline replacement 4+ 0 4+ 0 4+ The results are consistent with:

A crossmatch and screen cells are 2+ at immediate spin, 1+ at 37 degrees C and negative with AHG. Identify the most likely problem.

An unexplained fall in hemoglobin and mild jaundice in a patient transfused with red blood cells 1 week ago would most likely indicate:

Even in the absence of prior transfusion or pregnancy, individuals with the Bombay phenotype will always have naturally occurring:

The prevention of the issue of an incompatible blood component is an example of

Mr. Smith was admitted to your institution for surgery. The physician has ordered four units of blood. Mr. Smith’s presurgical testing showed that he has an anti-C and anti-D. How many units of ABO compatible blood would you have to screen to find four that are negative for both C and D antigens? Antigen Frequencies: D positive       85% C positive      70%