Medical Technology Licensure Examination Review

Flashcards for review of Medical Technology concepts specifically focused on Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology, and Parasitology related to the licensure examination.

The process used to detect a person's blood type by using anti sera with known antigen is called __.

Forward grouping.

The most common blood group is __.

O+.

In the Rh system, the genotype —/— represents __.

Rh null.

Testing for Rh antigens and antibodies differs from ABO testing because __.

ABO reactions are primarily due to IgM and usually occur at room temperature; Rh antibodies are IgG and agglutination usually requires a 37C incubation.

When the forward and reverse typing do not match, this is termed __.

ABO discrepancy.

The antibody that reacts best at a pH of 6.5 is __.

Anti M.

Individuals with U phenotype lack __.

GYPA.

The most common antibody encountered in blood bank is __.

Anti-K.

The lucky 13th blood group system is known as __.

Scianna.

Blood group antigens are expressed in a __ manner.

Codominant.

An O blood type offspring is not possible from an AO and BO mating because __.

All types are possible.

A blood donor with a body temperature of _ C would be deferred.

37.8.

During a donation if a donor suddenly feels anxious, __ is the best action.

Stop the bleeding and reassure the donor.

If a donor recently returned from Palawan and wants to donate blood, he may be deferred because __.

He probably got bitten by a malaria-carrying mosquito.

Permanent deferral reasons include __.

History of drugs, hemophiliacs, and present infection of STI.

The first action when a request for pretransfusion testing arrives is to __.

Check the records for prior type and screen results.

The best action when a unit of PRBC needs to be returned after 30 minutes is __.

Dispose the unit inside the red plastic bag and do the necessary paperwork.

The blood type for an autologous donation is __.

Autologous donation.

Fresh frozen blood (FWB) should be stored at __ C.

1-6.

The anticoagulant preservatives ACD-A and CPDA-1 have storage times of __ days.

25 and 35.

When RBCs are stored and there’s a shift to the left, this means that the hemoglobin-oxygen affinity __.

Increases, owing to a decrease in 2,3-DPG.

A D-negative woman with a D-positive infant shows signs of __ if there is a massive fetomaternal hemorrhage.

A mixed-field reaction microscopically.

The minimum interval allowed between plateletpheresis collection procedures is __.

2 days.

A patient experiencing febrile reactions to transfusions should receive __.

Leukocyte reduced red cells.

In component preparation, the first thing to do when separating FFP is __.

Get a satellite bag and connect it.

An aliquot of PRBC for a patient should be __ cc.

50.

The FDA changed the shelf life of platelet storage from 7 days back to 5 days because __.

Increased reports of septic transfusion reactions.

The best assay for Transfusion Associated Circulatory Overload is __.

N-terminal Pro-BNP.

An individual with a PRBC transfusion who develops jaundice most likely has __.

Acute hepatitis B.

The type of test used to confirm HIV after a positive rapid test is __.

Western blot.

The patient with a weak D test indicates __.

A mixed-field reaction.

The immunodominant sugar for blood group A specificity is __.

N-acetyl-D-galactosamine.

During hemolytic anemia classification, the test used is __.

DAT.

In HDFN, the antibody capable of crossing the placenta is __.

IgG.

The color of light used in phototherapy for jaundice is __.

Blue.

How frequent do we calibrate centrifuges in blood banks? __.

Yearly.

The first person to study the body’s response to foreign substances was __.

Edward Jenner.

The primary purpose of T cells is __ in cell-mediated immunity.

To stimulate other cells.

All C1 subunits are included except __.

C1b.

Tests like the Flow PRA test are used to detect __.

Anti-HLA antibodies.

The bacteria that utilizes the host’s ATP for energy can be __.

Chlamydia.

A patient with Lyme disease would have antibodies to __.

Outer surface protein C.

In acute hepatitis B infections, the first marker to appear is __.

HBsAg.

The treponemal antigen test for syphilis is __.

FTA-ABS.

The distinction between ASO test and RF test lies in that __.

ASO test detects rheumatic fever, RF detects rheumatoid arthritis.

The serological test related to detecting Cryptococcus neoformans is __.

Latex Particle Agglutination Antigen Test.