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Mommy Zebra has an anti-E and her initial titer results are below. What is her titer? 1:1 = 3+ 1:2 = 2+ 1:4 = 2+ 1:8 = 2+ 1:16 = 1+ 1:32 = 1+ 1:64 = +w 1:128 = 0 1:256 = 0 1:512 = 0

A 56-year-old male diagnosed with cold agglutinin disease has a positive DAT. What is most likely to be detected if  DAT will be repeated using monospecific AHG sera?

Ima Oozer took too many of her Warfarin pills. Which component will the ER doc ask the Blood Bank to prepare to stop her bleeding? 

The DAT would be negative in which transfusion reactions?

Which blood group family contains the most severe HDFN causing antibodies?

Which hepatitis viruses can be transmitted via a blood transfusion? 

Jaw evolution in vertebrates improved:

Marvin Myelocyte has WAIHA and has a hemoglobin of 6.8 g/dl. Marvin was transfused 2 weeks ago with 2 units of Leuko-reduced RBCs but his hemoglobin did not raise the intended amount. Marvin’s current antibody screen is showing 2+ reactions at AHG, and Michael the MLS is concerned about underlying alloantibodies. The doctor wants to transfuse one, and possibly two more units. Michael the MLS is thinking through the workup he will need to complete. Which are true regarding the possible workup Michael will be doing?

Survivorship curves show:

Logistic growth differs from exponential growth because it: