blood type

Question 1

antibodies

Answer 1

specific protein in the blood that can react with and combine with its specific antigen

Question 2

antigen

Answer 2

antigen in our blood called ABO antigen blood group
abo antigen are genetically determined

Question 3

when you get a transfusion reaction 2 things can happen

Answer 3

agglutination: causes RBCs to clump together causing clogged capillaries and block blood flow
or the transfused RBCs will brake apart which would also cause clotting and depolarization

Question 4

Genetics of ABO blood group gene and alleles

Answer 4

in a blood type there is one gene and three possible alleles
from parent, you get one gene along with one allele each

Question 5

RH group

Answer 5

Rh is another type of antigen called D antigen that can be present (+) or not (-)
85% of humans have this blood type and it is only genetically determined and only found in blood cells
- if a person is - they onlt can develop an antibody if RH if exposed to RH -

Question 6

Erythroblastosis fetalis

Answer 6

when RH- mother gets pregnant with RH+ of the second time, the proteins from the mother cross the placenta along with the RH- antibodies causing them to attack the baby’s blood

Question 7

RhoGam

Answer 7

drug that you can now administer into the mother before the delivery to inhibit the making of antibodies of RH