MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

BLOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Romelia noticed that there are no agglutination in any drop of blood in her slide. What is her blood type?
A
O-
B
O+
C
AB-
D
A-
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -No agglutination indicates that the patient’s red blood cells don’t have Rh antigens, thus the blood is Rh-.

Detailed explanation-2: -Individuals with type A blood-without any prior exposure to incompatible blood-have preformed antibodies to the B antigen circulating in their blood plasma. These antibodies, referred to as anti-B antibodies, will cause agglutination and hemolysis if they ever encounter erythrocytes with B antigens.

Detailed explanation-3: -Group O: The plasma contains both anti-A and anti-B antibodies, but the surface of the red blood cells does not contain any A or B antigens. Since these antigens are not present, a person with any ABO blood type can receive this type of blood.

Detailed explanation-4: -Antibodies target and bind to specific antigens. For instance, anti-A antibodies target and bind to type A antigens. When the antibodies bind to these antigens, they clump red blood cells together. This clumping of cells is referred to as agglutination.

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