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

2. What condition would NOT require regular transfusions of red cells? Homozygous beta-thalassemia Iron deficiency anaemia Sickle cell disease 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? Homogenous Homeostatic Homolateral Homologous

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 Herpes Virus type 6 (HHV-6) Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type (HTLV) Cytomegalovirus (CMV) 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? Irradiation Cooling the blood prior to transfusion Using a red cell filter There is no way of treating units.

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 only The person is very happy and optimistic The person is unlikely to be able to find donor blood in China The person is ABO Group B and Rh (D) positive.

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