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Can single-dose(heterozygous) cells be used for donor antibody exclusion?
Yes but use caution!
Which software system is used for selecting panel cells?
Antigen plus
What result on the CTS initial antibody screen would cause the tube screen to be reflexed?
NT or NTD
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Central Perk
Who needs to be contacted if a sample tube mixup is suspected and when?
A suspect product core team member, immediately
Which common allo antibodies could be suspected if reactivity is only at immediate spin?
IgM antibodies: Anti-M, Anti-P1, Anti-Lea or Anti-Leb
If you wanted to rule in/out Anti-C but the sample has a known Anti-D, what kind of cell would be selected?
D-C+ (r' or rz)
If a tube screen was resulted as negative, what is reflexed?
Nothing
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Bernie Madoff
What needs to be included if incubating at lower temperatures to resolve an ABO discrepancy
Control Cells
Which 3 methodologies can be used for donor ABID?
LISS tube, manual gel IgG, automation
What type of cells would be selected if there are no in-date commercial cells available with the desired phenotype
Expired or frozen cells
If a tube screen was resulted as NT, what is reflexed?
1551 Segment Screen
How many years had it been when Rose was recounting her story of the Titanic?
84 years
Where do we find eProgesa instructions when an Anti-A1 is identified?
In the donor antibody WIs. NOT the ABO WIs!
If an Anti-Jka was identified in a donor, what happens to the units?
RBCs: Label with antibody specificity or discard. Plasma: Non-injectable or use for reagent at IRL or DMD
What is the 2+2 rule?
Each identified antibody specificity reacts with at least two antigen-positive reagent RBCs and is non-reactive with at least two antigen-negative reagent RBCs
If an ABO/Rh is resulted as NT or NTD, what is reflexed?
1350 ABO Resolution
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Green Bay Packers
What is the main difference between EGA/CDP and DTT for ABO discrepancy resolution?
DTT will destroy IgM bonds and EGA/CDP will destroy IgG
What is the abbreviation for an Antibody to an Unidentified High Frequency Antigen in eProgesa?
Anti-UHF
What are the 18 commonly encountered red cell alloantibodies that must be excluded or included for donor ABID
D, C, E, c, e, K, k, Fya, Fyb, Jka, Jkb, S, s, M, N, P1, Lea, and Leb
If a segment screen was resulted as positive, what is reflexed?
1580 Antibody ID
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Sunny and Shadow