1.

An example of a technical error that

can result in an ABO discrepancy is:
A. Acquired B phenomenon
B. Missing antibodies or antigens
C. Leaving out the plasma in the
reverse cells
D. Washing the cells 4 times
instead of 3 after the 37 C
incubation
2. Excluding ABO, this antibody is rated
second only to D in immunogenicity:
A. Anti-Fya
B. Anti-K
C. Anti-Jka
D. Anti-S
3. A red cell unit that has AS1
preservative added to it, has an
expiration date of:
A. 5 days
B. 21 days
C. 42 days
D. 1 year
4. Symptoms of dyspnea, cough,
hypoxemia, and pulmonary edema
within 6 hrs of transfusion is most
likely which type of reaction?
A. Febrile Non-hemolytic
B. TRALI
C. Hemolytic
D. Anaphylactic
5. A patient has an Anti-E antibody. What
kind of crossmatch, if any, should the
technologist perform?
A. An immediate spin crossmatch
only
B. An immediate spin and an AHG
crossmatch
C. No crossmatch is necessary,
just give out E negative units
D. No crossmatch is required, the
antibody is not clinically
significant
6. Which of the following tests can
distinguish a patient who has had
Hepatitis B from one that has received
the Heptavax [Hep B] immunization
series?
A. Hbs Ag
B. Hbs Ab
C. Hbcore Ab
D. HCV Ab
7. Extravascular destruction of the red
cells in a delayed transfusion reaction
is characterized by:

A. Increased bilirubin, decreased

haptoglobin, increased
hemoglobin
B. Increased bilirubin, falling
hemoglobin, positive DAT
C. Decreased bilirubin, falling
hemoglobin, negative DAT
D. Decreased bilirubin, increased
haptoglobin, falling hemoglobin
8. The H antigen is found in highest
concentration on what blood group
type?
A. A
B. B
C. O
D. AB
9. With Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic
Anemia, the DAT is results are usually:
A. Positive for IgG only
B. Positive for C3 only
C. Positive for either IgG and/or C3
D. Negative most of the time
10.The most serious hemolytic
transfusion reactions are due to
antibodies from which blood group
system?
A. Rh
B. Kell
C. Duffy
D. ABO
11.Which of the following constitutes
permanent rejection for a blood donor?
A. Had a tattoo 5 months ago
B. Received 2 units of blood 3
years ago
C. Had a confirmed positive test
for Hepatitis B 13 months ago
D. Received an immunization for
Rubella 2 months ago
12.A moderate type of post-donation
reaction that is characterized by a
decreased pulse, decreased blood
pressure and loss of consciousness is
called:
A. Hyperventilation
B. Shock
C. Vasovagel
D. Hematoma
13.Fresh Frozen Plasma is the product of
choice for treating all the following
disorders except:
A. Bleeding caused by DIC
B. Bleeding due to deficiency of
coagulation factors
C. Bleeding due to decreased
platelets

D. Bleeding due to Coumadin

overdose
14.An individual that is identified as Rh
null lacks which of the following
antigens?
A. M,N,S,s
B. ABO
C. Rh and Fy5
D. Kidd
15.What is the minimal interval between
2 1-unit red cell donations?
A. 2 days
B. 2 weeks
C. 4 weeks
D. 8 weeks
16.What is the main purpose of
performing an antibody screen?
A. To detect mostly IgM antibodies
B. To detect clinically significant
IgG antibodies
C. To detect ABO antibodies
D. To detect all antibodies
17.What is the terminal sugar on the B
antigen?
A. L-fucose
B. N-acetylglucosamine
C. N-acetylgalactosamine
D. D-galactose
18.In an emergency situation and you
have no blood type for the patient,
which type of red cells should you
give?

A. AB Negative
B. A Positive
C. A Negative
D. B Positive
19.Which of the following statements
about Rh antibodies is true?
A. They are predominately IgG
B. They activate Complement
C. They best react at RT
D. They are predominately are IgM
20.What is the terminal sugar on the H
antigen?
A. L-fucose
B. N-acetylglucosamine
C. N-acetylgalactosamine
D. D-galactose
21.Which of the following is the correct
Wiener notation for DCe/DcE?
A. R1R1
B. R2R2
C. R1R2
D. rr
22.What is the purpose of the immediate
spin crossmatch?
A. To detect clinically significant
antibodies
B. To detect a low frequency
antibody
C. To detect ABO incompatibility
D. To detect an ABO discrepancy
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