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The following results are obtained in a paternity case: Results Alleged Father Mother Child ABO A A A Rh Pos Pos Pos MN phenotype MN MM MN HLA type A3,A9,B7,B9 A1,A2,B5,B7 A1,A6,B5,B12 Persons whose MN phenotype is MN represent which type of inheritance?

How is amniotic fluid differentiated from maternal urine?

Which plasma protein transports iron in the ferric (Fe3+) state?

The mother is Dd. The father’s serum contains anti-D. The children of these parents will be (Hint: think about what type the father is)

Which of the following plasma-based components contain reduced factor V and factor VII levels but adequate amounts of other factors?

Which of the following antibodies would you expect to see in a specimen collected from a Bombay phenotype individual?

Select the most likely cause for the ABO forward and reverse reactions given below: Anti-A Anti-B Anti-A,B A1 Cells B Cells O Cells Autocontrol 4+ 0 4+ 0 0 0 0

Anti-i (little i) is the most common specificity found:

Which of the following is characteristic of the VEL blood group system?

A postpartum woman was crossmatched for 2 units of packed red cells. The first unit was issued at 3:15 AM. At 3:45 AM, the nurse called the blood bank to say the patient had of fever of >38°C. The transfusion was stopped and a post-transfusion specimen was drawn. The unit and identification tags were returned to the blood bank. The DAT on the specimen was negative and hemolysis was absent. All visual and clerical checks were satisfactory. What type of transfusion reaction has occurred in this patient?