Blood Types and Agglutination
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| What is the definition of Agglutination? |
CLUMPING and HEMOLYSIS of RBC |
| What causes Agglutination? |
an Immune reaction against Foreign Blood Cells |
| What are the major blood cell Antigens? |
A, B, and D (Rh) |
| What are the characteristics of Blood Type A? |
A antigen on RBC; Anti-B antibody in Plasma |
| What are the characteristics of Blood Type B? |
B antigen on RBC; Anti-A antibody in Plasma |
| What are the characteristics of Blood Type AB? |
A and B antigen on RBC; NO antibodies in Plasma |
| What are the characteristics of Blood Type O? |
NO antigens on RBC; Anti-A and Anti-B antibodies in Plasma |
| What is the definition of Spontaneous Induction? |
A or B ANTIBODIES form within 1 year after birth w/o exposure to other blood |
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