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Blood Of Blood And Blood

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Blood typing involves properly identifying protein substances known as antigens that may or may not be present in red blood cells. Many different antigens most important are the ones we observed in this lab ABO and Rh groups. In order to determine which antigens are present, we gathered synthetic blood sample and mixed with blood-typing serums that contain antibodies. If a specific anti body connects with an antigen a reaction takes place. This reaction can be seen when blood clumps together (agglutination reaction). This experiment is being conducted to determine ABO blood type and rather or not an Rh factor is present on the RBC. Aside from understanding the correlation between agglutination and blood typing it is just as important to understand the potential threats an error in blood typing could pose on a patient’s life in a hospital setting. Not all blood types are compatible, however there is a universal donor blood type and that is blood type O, which is typically used in emergency situations when a patient is unable to receive their blood type match.
Materials
4 blood typing slides 12 toothpicks (4 yellow, 4 blue, and 4 clear) 4 Synthetic blood samples Synthetic anti-Rh serum A (Blue) Synthetic anti- Rh serum B (yellow) Synthetic anti-Rh serum (clear)
Methods
After gathering the materials needed to perform this experiment I was able to proceed with the lab. First using the dropper vial to place a drop of the first synthetic blood sample in each of the four

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