Why is it essential to match the blood groups of donors and receiver person before arranging transfusion of blood?

Q: Antithrombin limits the extent of clot formation, but what happens to the clots themselves?

A: Basophils release the nitrogenous compound histamine which is involved in the inflammatory response…

Q: Is ABO blood typing accurate?

A: Blood typing is used to know a person's blood group. Which is done for safe blood transfusion. It…

Q: Which donor blood type would be most appropriate for transfusing an AB+ recipient? a. A− b. B− c. O−…

A: Answer is d.)  all of the above.

Q: When performing a differential, you notice that very large platelet clumps scattered throughout the…

A: Differential staining is a technique for detecting anomalies in the proportions of various white…

Q: Describe how to prepare a thin blood film

A: Thin smears (blood film) are made from the blood spread in a layer, approximately 2mm in diameter.…

Q: Why is the unopette system preferred over dilution using Thoma pipet in routine blood cell counting?

A: Routine blood count is done in diagnosis of various pathologies to know the status of Hb,  RBC ,…

Q: Give a brief description of the actions served by the anti-clotting drugs?

A: Anti-clotting drugs are given to the patients when there is a need to prevent blood clotting. These…

Q: Explain why a blood transfusion must match a patient’s blood type

A: Blood contains antigens, which are components of the body's immune system, in addition to red, white…

Q: Following a motor vehicle accident, a patient is rushed to the emergency department with multiple…

A: The transfer of blood or blood components from one person i.e donor into the bloodstream of another…

Q: AB negative blood can be and can not be donated to which blood groups? Explain with reason.

A: Blood type in humans is broadly classified into four categories A, B, O, and AB depending on the…

Q: What purpose does vascular spasm serve in the process of hemostasis?

A: Homeostasis is a physiological condition of a living organism in which optimal functioning occurs.…

Q: Is knowing the ABO blood type of a potential blood donor enough to determine a suitable match?…

A: The process of identification of blood compatibility during blood transfusion is known as cross…

Q: Explain why it is so important to match donor and recipient blood types before administering a…

A: The process of administration of products of blood intravenously in a person, is termed blood…

Q: Explain Formation of a Platelet Plug?

A: Platelets create the “platelet plug” that forms almost directly after a blood vessel has been…

Q: if a patient has anti- C, anti-Leb, anti-K and anti-Jka. what phenotyp of red blood cells should be…

A: Phenotype of an RBC is determined by the antigen present on their surface .

Q: How can the accuracy of the manual WBC count be assessed without using hematology analyzers?

A: Hematology analyzer-It is used to count and identify WBC at high speed and accuracy. This is an…

Q: How do you determine which blood type is suitable to be donated or received in a blood transfusion?

A: Blood transfusion refers to transfusing blood from a source (from another person or a bag containing…

Q: Describe the principle behind blood transfusion.

A: Blood is a connective tissue. Its main function is to supply oxygen, hormones, nutrients , water…

Q: Besides red blood cells, what other elements need to be presentin synthetic blood?

A: Blood is a critical substance that preserves life by transporting oxygen from the lungs to the heart…

Q: What is a capillary action? Why is this principle important in blotting techniques?

A: Capillary action is the process where liquids like water move up through a solid material like tubes…

Q: Describe the ABO and Rh blood groups. Explain the basis of transfusion reactions?

A: Blood is a fluid that runs throughout the body in order to transport nutrients and oxygen to all the…

Q: What are antibodies and antigens? How do they interact tocause a transfusion reaction?

A: Antigens are substances that cause AN reaction within the body by distinctive substances in or…

Q: What is the shape of the nucleus of a basophil

A: basophiles are part of white blood cells , which helps in inflammation and allergic reactions in the…

Q: Why is the determination ofthe blood types of the donorand of the recipient importantin…

A: The blood is a fluid connective tissue formed of liquid portion plasma, and the solid portion called…

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A: Blood  It is a body fluid flowing in blood vessels.  It is red in color due to the presence of red…

Q: What is the change in the percentage of white blood cells if you use natural blood that has been…

A: White blood cells are also known as leukocytes. These are the cells of the immune system which…

Q: What is the importance of coagulation time?

A: Clotting time is the time required for the  clot to form in vitro. Normal range of clotting time is…

Q: Explain the difference between serum and plasma. Additionally, why is serum the specimen of choice…

A: Serum and plasma come from the liquid portion of our blood which remains once the cells are removed…

Q: How is hemophiliatreated? Why is hemophiliarare in females?

A: Hemophilia is usually an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly. This…

Q: Explain different types of blood groups and donor compatibility by making a table

A: The presence or absence of two surface antigens on RBCs, A and B, determines ABO blood grouping.

Q: . In what part of hemostatic mechanism do the factors participate    a. thrombomodulin    b.…

A: Hemostatic mechanism are an important part of defence of the body , which protect the body from…

Q: Which characteristics of normal blood is difficult to be produced artificially?

A: Artificial blood is made to act as a substitute for red blood cells.  Whereas true blood serves…

Q: Why is a hemolytic transfusion reaction considered a type ofhypersensitivity?

A: In case of blood transfusion, alloantigens (molecules that vary in similar species) found on donor…

Q: What are some sources of error in the slide method of typing blood?

A: Karl Landsteiner gave the ABO blood grouping for humans where he divided the blood groups on the…

Q: Define and Describe aseptic technique in blood collection

A: Aseptic technique means maintaining asepsis to prevent the transfer of micro-organism that causes…

Q: why neutrophil apper lighter under microscop ?

A: Neutrophile: These are granulocytes which forms 40 to 70 % of the white blood cells in humans. They…

Q: What is erythropoietin? What is its biological function?  What is recombinant erythropoietin? What…

A: Red blood cells are very important as their absence would cause anaemia Insidious blood deficiency…

Q: Given that it is the donated RBCs and not the patient’s normal RBCs thatare hemolyzed, how can a…

A: Introduction Commonly there are four types of Blood groups are present in the Human society viz. A,…

Q: What is the logic of the transfusion compatibility in the ABO blood group system?

A: Introduction In this question we will discuss about the logic of the transfusion compatibility in…

Q: which blood type is considered universal donor?

A: The whole blood has surface antigen in the RBCs gave way for different types of blood types such as…

Q: Why a person with O blood group can donate blood to a patient with AB blood group but the opposite…

A: Hi, Thanks For Your Question.  First, Why Person With O Blood Group Can Donate Blood To Patient With…

Q: Why do blood tests play such an important part in assessing the overall health of a patient?

A: The blood tests are of generally three different types such as complete (CBC), metabolic panel, and…

Q: What characteristics of normal blood is difficult to reproduce in artificial blood?

A: Artificial blood is a product made to act as a substitute for red blood cells. While true blood…

Q: Which of the following clotting factors could you be missing, but still possess some ability to form…

A: Blood clotting:  It is also known as blood coagulation. It is the process in which blood from its…

Hematology

Hematology is the branch of biology. Hematology is the medical field that deals with the treatment of blood disorders and cancers, such as hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle-cell anemia. Hematologists and hematopathologists are medical professionals who specialize in illnesses of the blood and its components.