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Which of the following best describes an “emergency release” of blood products?

Define the term dosage as it relates to antibody identification.  How does it effect the reactions you will see with panel cells?  What is the mechanism by which this happens?

Platelets for transfusion must be:

The blood group system associated with susceptibility/resistance to malaria?

What immunodominant sugar is responsible for B specificity?

In antiglobulin testing using the ID-MTS Gel system:

Review the panel cell antigen profile below.   D C c E e Cw K k Kpa Kpb Jsa Jsb Fya Fyb Jka Jkb Lea Leb P1 M N S s Lua Lub Xga Gel Results + 0 + + + + + + 0 + 0 + 0 + + 0 0 + + 0 + 0 + 0 + + 0 Based on the results from this one cell, what antibody CANNOT be ruled out?

What does the hh genotype refer to?

Antibody Screen   Rh MNS Lu P Lewis Kell Duffy Kidd PEG (test tube)   D C E c e f M N S s Lua Lub P1 Lea Leb K  k  Fya Fyb Jka Jkb IS 37 C IAT 1 + + 0 0 + 0 + + + + 0 + + + 0 + + + 0 0 + 2+ NH 1+ 2 + 0 + + 0 0 0 + 0 + 0 + + 0 + 0 + + + + 0 0 NH 0√ 3 0 0 0 + + + + 0 + 0 0 + 0 0 + 0 + 0 + + + 3+ NH 1+ *Please note tubes are not spun at 37 C with PEG enhancement.  NH indicates no hemolysis. Given the results of the antibody detection screen, what is the MOST LIKELY immunoglobulin class of the antibody(ies)?

Forward grouping is defined as: