Blood Typing (VCE SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Blood typing identifies
Blood typing identifies
Antigens on red blood cells
Type A blood: antigens & antibodies
Type A blood: antigens & antibodies
A antigen; anti-B antibodies
Type AB blood: antigens & antibodies
Type AB blood: antigens & antibodies
Both A & B antigens; no anti-A or anti-B antibodies
Type O blood: antigens & antibodies
Type O blood: antigens & antibodies
No A or B antigens; both anti-A & anti-B antibodies
Agglutination definition
Agglutination definition
Clumping together of blood cells
Rh+ blood characteristic
Rh+ blood characteristic
Has RhD antigen on RBCs
Universal donor blood type
Universal donor blood type
O- (no A, B, or RhD antigens)
Universal recipient blood type
Universal recipient blood type
AB+ (has A, B, and RhD antigens)
Anti-A serum tests for
Anti-A serum tests for
Presence of A antigens
Agglutination in blood typing indicates
Agglutination in blood typing indicates
Presence of the antigen tested for