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? Iron deficiency anaemia Sickle cell disease Homozygous beta-thalassemia All three of these require regular transfusions

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? Automatic Autologous Autoerotic Autolytic

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? Homologous Homolateral Homogenous Homeostatic

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

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

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? There is no way of treating units. Using a red cell filter Irradiation Cooling the blood prior to transfusion

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

9. What does the blood group “B Positive” mean? The person is ABO group B only 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 very happy and optimistic

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