Blood Bank and Haematology Collide

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1. What “naturally occurring” ABO antibodies are present in a person with group A blood? Anti-B antibodies Anti-A and anti-B antibodies Anti-A antibodies No antibodies are present in group A people

2. What condition would NOT require regular transfusions of red cells? Homozygous beta-thalassemia All three of these require regular transfusions Sickle cell disease Iron deficiency anaemia

3. Patients undergoing certain types of surgery can opt to donate their own blood before the procedure. They are then transfused their own blood if they need it. What is this type of blood donation called? Autolytic Automatic Autologous Autoerotic

4. Usually, a patient cannot anticipate requiring a transfusion and has to be given blood from the blood bank. What is a blood transfusion from an anonymous donor called? Homogenous Homeostatic Homolateral Homologous

5. Which of the following cannot be derived from a single whole blood donation? Normal serum albumin Cryoprecipitate Packed red cells Fresh frozen plasma

6. Aside from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), what other human retrovirus is screened for in donated blood? Human Herpes Virus type 6 (HHV-6) Syphilis Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type (HTLV)

7. Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a serious complication in transfusion medicine whereby the donated blood contains lymphocytes which can attack the recipient’s body cells. How can a unit of blood or blood product be treated so that the risk of GvHD is reduced? Using a red cell filter There is no way of treating units. Cooling the blood prior to transfusion Irradiation

8. What is TRALI? Transfusion Recipient Associated Lymphocytic Infiltrate Treasured Reasons Against Livid Insurgents Treatment Related Accidental Life Intervention Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury

9. What does the blood group “B Positive” mean? The person is ABO Group B and Rh (D) positive. The person is unlikely to be able to find donor blood in China The person is ABO group B only The person is very happy and optimistic

10. What does DIC stand for? Disseminated intravascular coagulation Disseminated information conference Diseased intraluminal congestion Digestive internal convolution