Rh Blood Group System
Rh is named after this animal
What is the Rhesus monkey?
The antigen seen in newborns that is not seen in adults
What is i antigen?
Single or pooled donor cells in vials containing antigens from multiple blood group systems
What are screening cells?
Two genetic theories about Rh antigens
What are Fisher-Race and Wiener?
The BGSs with antibodies that are destroyed when treated with enzymes
What are Duffy and MN?
Additional panel cells used when the Rule of 3 requirements are not met with the initial antigram
What are selected cells?
Most Rh antibodies are this type of immunoglobulin
What is IgG?
The BGSs that do not show dosage
What are Lutheran, Lewis and I?
Two tests (that must have matching results) that are used to determine if reacting antibodies are directed against the patient's cells or transfused cells
What are autocontrol and DAT?
The most immunogenic antigen in the Rh system
What is the D antigen?
The BGS that has antigens in the plasma that are then adsorbed onto the RBC membrane
What is Lewis?
A strategy for identifying a weak antibody using the patient's red blood cells and a specific commercial antibody
What is phenotyping?
The result of the reaction between the RBCs and the antisera
What is the phenotype?
The BGS that allows for resistance to P. knowlesi and P. vivax when both antigens are negative
What is Duffy?
The technique used to remove IgG antibodies from red blood cells in order to test them for specificity
What is elution?