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Immunohematology

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What is Dosage?   When stronger agglutination is seen when a red cell antigen is expressed from homozygous genes.  
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What are the most common blood systems to show dosage?   Kidd, Duffy, Rh and MNSsU (Kell occasionally)  
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How are Blood systems catagorized in terms of Enzymes? (i.e. Enzyme enhanced, Enzyme decreased or Enzyme unaffected)?   Enhanced (ABO, Lewis, P, Rh, Kidd); Decreased (MNSs, Duffy) Unaffected(Kell)  
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What is the difference between a warm and a cold antibody?   Warm: IgG, Requires exposure to the Antigen, Causes HDN/ HTR, Clinically significant Cold: IgM, Naturally occuring, (((No HDO/ HTR's and NOT significant))) EXCEPT ABO!!!  
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What does clinically significant refer to?   -Causes HTR or HDN - Most are warm reactive (37C or IAT) - if "Cold reactive" or RT reactive, they are most insignificant - Usually IgG (warm) vs IgM (cold) - IgM's are "naturally occurring", i.e. NOT due to transfusion/ or pregnancy  
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Which sugars are associated with each Antigen: A, B and H?   A: N-acetyl galactosamine B: Galactose H: Fucose  
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what is the order of relative amounts of H antigen present on a RBC, by blood group?   0>A2>B>A2B>A1>A1B  
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What do each of the following Lectin's indicate? A: Dolichos biflorus B: Ulex europaeus C: Vicea graninea   A: A1, Sda B: H C: Vicea Graninea  
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What are the Big 4 types (most common) for Whites and Blacks?   Whites: R1>r>R2>Ro Blacks: Ro>r>R1>R2  
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Which Ab's are clinically significant?   Kell, Duffy, Kidd, SsU, P, Pk, Lub  
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What alleles does the Kell blood group contain? What are the frequencies for each?   K(9%/2%)/k(91%/ 98%) Kpa (2.3%/ Rare)/ Kpb (100%/ 99%), Jsa(Rare/ 20%)/ Jsb(100%/ 99%)  
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What alleles does the Duffy blood group contain? What are the frequencies of positive for each (white/black)?   Fya and Fyb, codominance Fya 65/ 10% Fyb- 83%/ 23% Fya-/fyb- rare/ 68%  
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What alleles does the Kidd system contain? What are the frequencies of each (White/ Black)?   Codominant: Jka: 77%/ 91% Jkb: 72%/ 43% ***negative for both is extremely rare  
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What alleles does the MNSsU system contain? What are the frequencies of each (White/ Black)?   M: 78%/ 74% N: 72%/ 75% S: 55%/ 31% s: 89%/ 93% U: 99.9%/ 99%  
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What is the frequency of the I system?   I: 99% i: only in neonates/ newborns  
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What are the frequencies of the Lewis system?   Lea: 22%/ 23% (non secretory) Leb: 72%/ 55% (secretory) Lea-/ Leb-: 6%/ 22%  
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What are the frequencies of the P system?   P1: 79%/ 94% p2: 21%/ 6% p1k, p2k, p: Very rare  
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What are the frequencies of the Lutheran system?   Lua: 7.6% Lub: 99.8% Lu: Rare  
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Which classes of AB are IgG?   Kell, Duffy, Kidd, SsU, Lutheran (some)  
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Which classes of Ab are IgM?   M, N, I, Lewis, P, Lutheran  
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Which classes of Ab are clinicially signicant?   Kell, Duffy, Rh, Kidd, SsU Sometimes, P and Lutheran  
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What chromosome is the Kell gene on?   7  
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What chromosome is the Duffy gene on?   1  
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What chromosome is the Kidd gene on?   18  
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What chromosome is the MNSsU gene on?   5  
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What chromosome is the Lewis gene on?   19  
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What chromosome is the P gene on?   22  
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What chromosome is the Lutheran gene on?   19  
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What chromosome is the ABO gene located on?   1  
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What chromosome is the H gene located on?   19  
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Which Blood systems are RBC Immune?   Kell, Duffy, Kidd (due to pregnancy or transfusion), SsU, Lub  
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Which Blood systems will agglutinate optimally at RT or below?   ABO, I, Lewis, P1(NOT P or Pk), Lub (all are IgM)  
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Which Blood systems will agglutinate best at 37C?   Kell, Duffy, Kidd, MNSs, P, Pk, Lua  
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What is the reaction of each Ab to produce HDN or HTR? Kell, Duffy, Kidd, M, N, S, s, U, I, Lewis, P, Lutheran   Kell: Ab associated with both, Duffy: Yes, but uncommon, Kidd: Yes, mainly associated with delayed HTR, M: Rarely, only if it reacts at 37C, N: not usually associated SsU: Yes, I, Lewis: No P: Yes, with anti-PP1Pk Ab Lub: both Lua:m  
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Are Blood group Ag's present on the cell at birth?   Yes: Kell, Duffy(expressed on cord RBC's), Kidd (detectible on fetal RBC's), M, N, SsU, i(on newborns before convert to adult) NO: Lewis (develops 1 week after birth), P and Lutheran poorly developed/ weakly expressed at birth  
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Which Ab's bind complement?   Kell, Kidd, I, Lewis, P  
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What is the ethnic association of the Kell system?   Whites have a Kpa mutation. Blacks have a Kpb mutation  
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What is the ethnic association with the Duffy system?   68% of blacks are Fya-Fyb-. This allows them a resistance to Plasmodium vivax infection  
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What is the ethnic association of the U system?   <1% of Blacks are negative, making it hard to find blood.  
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What is the Ethnic association with hte Lewis system?   Lea-Leb- is more common in blacks (22%W vs 66% blacks)  
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What disease is associated with the Kell system?   McLeod disease- Chronic granulomatous disease  
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What is always present if U is inherited?   S and s  
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What is the biochemical composition of the Kell Ag's?   Glycoprotein, integral to RBC membrane.  
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What is the biochemical composition of the Duffy Ag's?   Glycoprotein that spans RBC lipid bilayer  
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What is the biochemical composition of the Kidd system?   Single protein band, part of the urea transit system.  
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Which system is sensitive to sulfhydryl reagents (2-ME, DTT, AET)?   Kell system  
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What is the strongly immunogenic component of the Kell system?   K Antigen  
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Do the Duffy and Kidd store well?   NO  
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Does LISS enhance Kell Ag reactions?   No  
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Does LISS or PEG enhance Kidd system reactions?   Yes  
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What are the Blood group Ag's that are associated with the Glycophorins (A and B)?   M & N- A SsU- B  
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What are the structural differences between the I and i Ag's?   I is branched. i is linear. i converts to I over the 2 years after birth  
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What Ag is associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniea and cold hemagglutinin diagnosis?   I  
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What is associated with mononucleosis   i  
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What is the biochemical composition of the Lewis group Ag's?   Glycolipid, a glycosyltransferase, depends on H, Se, and Le genes... often see a transition from a+b+ to a-b+  
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What do null phenotypes of P cause?   production of anti-PP1Pk Ab (anti-Tja)  
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Which blood group is linked to adhesion properties and mediation of intracellular signalling?   Lutheran  
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What cells are involved primarily in innate immunity?   Phagocytic cells  
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What cells are primarily involved with adaptive immunity?   T and B cells, Phagocytes such as monocytes(blood) and macrophages (tissue)  
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What does ILK-1 do?   Activates T helper cells, which induce inflammatory responses and fever  
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What is hematopoiesis?   development of mature blood cells from stem cells in the bone marrow  
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What are the factors that affect an immune response?   Route of inoculation, genetic makeup, overall health (i.e. diet, stress, fatigue, immunosuppressive meds, disease)  
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Which antibody is associated with a primary immune response?   IgM produced first, followed by IgG  
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Which antibody is associated with a secondary immune response?   IgG primarily, though some IgM can be produced  
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How long is the lag phase for a primary immune response?   5-7 days  
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What is an antigen?   A substance capable of eliciting an immune response when introduced into an immunocompetent individual to whom it's foreign  
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What is an epitope?   A single antigenic determinent or the structural sites on the antigen to which the antibody attaches  
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What is an immunogen?   An antigen in it's role of eliciting an immune response, whether humoral, cellular or both  
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What sort of factors affect antigenicity?   Route of administration, dosage, antigen density, Chemical composition(proteins most, then carbs, with lipids generally inert), complexity, size, degree of foreignness  
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Of the non-ABO blood group antigens, which are most immunogenic?   K>c>E>k>e>fya>C>Jka>S,Jkb>s  
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Define RBC immune immunogloblulin.   Alloantibody that results from exposure to RBC Ab via pregnancy or transfusion  
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Define non RBCimmune immunogloblulin   isoagglutinins, which are naturally occuring with no evidence of RBC exposure  
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Definte autoantibody   antibody that built against the self. It can be either specific or non specific. Warm and cold forms are possible  
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What are the common characteristics of an IgM antibody?   Pentamer structure; Phase of Reactivity: cold- best at 4-10C; Cannot cross placenta; Good complement activator; Not usually clinically significant, except for the ABO system; Many are naturally occuring  
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What are the subclasses of IgG?   1,2,3,4; Most are IgG3, some 1 and 2, not often 4  
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Which IgG subclasses can cross the placenta?   IgG1, IgG3, IgG4  
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What is the half life of IgG1, 2 and 4?   23 days, longer than other immunogloblulins  
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What are the common characteristics of an IgG antibody?   Structure: Monomer; Phase of reactivity: 37C; CAN cross the placenta Poor to good activator of Complement, though requires 2; USUALLY clinically siignificant  
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What type of Antibody interact with the ABO Ag's?   IgM, though sometimes IgG can be directed depending on the angtigen  
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What is the cause of most transfusion fatalities?   ABO incompatibility  
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Are IgM's clinically significant?   Not usually, except for ABO OR if they are reactive at 37  
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Which Antigen groups create IgG Antibodies?   Rh, Kell, Kidd, Duffy, Ss  
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Which IgG antibodies are known to bind complement?   Kidd- Jka, Jkb  
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What does LMNOP and I denote?   the IgM Antibodies of ABO, Ii, Lewis, MN, and P  
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What is the term to describe a decrease in the expected increments of platelets following a transfusion?   Refractory  
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What is a major cause of neonatal thrombocytopenia?   Platelet antibodies  
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What is post transfusion purpura?   destruction of transfusion recipients platelets following a transfusion  
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Why do neonates get thrombocytopenia?   Alloantibodies are directed at antigen on platelets inherited from the father  
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