Blood Typing

Type A RBC’s have _ antigens

A

Type B RBC's have _ antigens

B

Type AB RBC’s have__ antigens

A and B

Type O RBC’s have _ antigens

no

Type A RBC’s have _____ antibodies

Anti-B

Type B RBC’s have _____ antibodies

Anti-A

Type AB RBC’s have ___ antibodies

no

Type O RBC’s have _____ antibodies

Anti-A and Anti-B

A __ Rh factor means that the protein on the RBC is present

\+

A __ Rh factor means that the protein on the RBC is not present

\-

The mechanism of blood typing is through ____________

observing for the presence of agglutination

Agglutination is _____________

the clumping of blood

If Anti-A serum is mixed with blood type A, _________________________

the blood will agglutinate

Blood typing can determine the compatibility of _________

• organ donors and recipients

• blood donors and recipients

On the surface of most red blood cells, there are ________________

surface antigens

Between RBC’s, there are typically ________________ floating in the plasma

antibodies

The _______________ is the presence of a protein on the RBCs of some people

Rh factor

The four main blood types are ____________

Types A, B, AB, and O

Blood is mixed with ________ for that specific type

anti-serum

_____________ determines whether the blood has a + or - Rh factor

Anti-D (or Anti-RH) serum