This document analyzes blood typing results for 4 patients: Mr. Green, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Smith, and Ms. Brown. For patient Mr. Green, the analysis found agglutination for anti-A serum, anti-B serum, and anti-Rh serum, indicating blood type AB. The document also discusses agglutinogens and agglutinins, how blood typing is performed, situations where blood typing is used, and erythroblastosis fetalis.

1. Name: Anna Lee Green
Date: 2/6/13
Analysis
Table 1
Anti-A Serum Anti-B Serum Anti-Rh Serum Blood Type
Slide 1- Mrs. Smith aggulation No aggulation Aggulation A positive
Slide 2- Mr. Jones No aggulation aggulation No aggulation B
Slide 3- Mr. Green aggulation aggulation No aggulation AB
Slide 4- Ms. Brown No aggulation No aggulation No aggulation O
1) Choose one of the following patients:
a) Mr. Smith, Mr. Jones, Mr. Green, Ms. Brown= Mr. Green
b) Using the information shown in Figure 1 on Blood type and the data recorded in Table 1, What
agglutinogens are present on the patient’s RBC’s? A and B agglutinogens
c) What ABO agglutinin(s) is/are found in the patient’s Plasma? Neither Anti- A or Anti- B
d) What is the patient’s blood type? AB
e) If this patient needed a transfusion, what blood type(s) could this patient safely receive? O, A, B,
AB
f) What blood type(s) could safely receive this patient’s blood?AB
2) Below is the information representing the blood type analysis of a new patient (patient X). From the
information obtained, fill out the medical technologist report.
A: Agglutination Medical technologist’s report
B: No Agglutination ABO Type: A
Rh: Agglutination Rh Type: positive
3) Compare and Contrast agglutinogens and agglutinins. In the diagram show at least 2 similarities and
2 differences.
Agglutinogens Agglutinins

2. Differences Similarities Differences
Agglutinogens are found in Both found in blood. And they agglutinins are found in plasma.
erythrocytes. Blood type is are both found in the immune Blood type is not based off of
based off of agglutinogens system. agglutinins.
4) Pretend you went with your class on a medical career field trip to a local hospital. One of the stops
on the visit was to the hospital’s blood lab. The medical technologist at this stop gave a
demonstration of how blood types are determined. Your job is to write a paragraph for the school
newspaper on the visit to the blood lab, summarizing what you’ve learned about how ABO/Rh blood
groups are determined. Write a paragraph and include the title.
The Blood Room… The tour guide lead our group into a cold room with walls lined with packages of
blood transfusions inside many small refrigerator like containers. The guide informed us that all of
the blood transfusions were in order based on blood type for easy location. There is large machine
in the room that determines the blood type. Nurses bring in test tubes of blood and place them in
the machine. The machine is filled with anti- A, anti- B, and Rh serums that will despense into the
test tubes of blood. After the blood and serums are stirred the machine tests for aggulations to
determine blood type and where the blood should be stored. It was definitely a cool experience to
learn more about what goes on inside our blood.
5) List at least 3 situations where blood typing could be used.
a) Blood Transfusion
b) Paternal Test
c) Crime Solving
6) Define Erythroblastosis Fetalis. This is sever anemia is newborn babies. It is caused by Rh
incompatibility between the mother and the fetus’ blood. It is most common in child with a Rh
negative mother and inherits Rh positive blood from the father. It can be diagnosed before the baby
is born.
a) Describe the sequence of events that lead to this condition. It is caused by Rh incompatibility
between the mother and the fetus’ blood. It is most common in child with a Rh negative mother
and inherits Rh positive blood from the father.
b) What might be some benefits if the medical profession developed a shot or vaccination that
could desensitize an Rh+ situation?It would reduce the chances of getting
ErythroblastosisFetalis.
7) You are a type A eryhthorocyte placing an ad in the personals and you are seeking a compatible
mate for a long lasting transfusion. Create an ad to be submitted to the newspaper.
My name is Patty Mayo and I am a Type AEryhthorocyte and I am in need of a bood transfusion! I
need a donor with Type A or Type O blood! Please help me out! (This will cause you know harm and
you will be saving a life)
8) Another important diagnostic tool used by medical technologist is determining a patient’s blood cell
count, for both red blood cells and white blood cells. When this procedure is performed, one

3. technique used is to take multiple samples and calculate the average. This method of multiple
sampling is a standard procedure in scientific and medical investigations. Discuss why this method is
important in blood typing. By averaging the samples this allows for a more accurate number so that
the correct blood type my be determined. This is a better way of alleviating error.
9) Each year thousands of people contract blood borne diseases. What could be done in a clinical
blood lab to minimize the risk of obtaining or spreading a blood borne disease?Special precausions
should be taken at any clinic using blood. Anyone exposed or in contact with blood shouls wear the
proper safety attire such as: gloves, masks, slippers, and any other prevention attire. The safety
attire should then be diposed of in a special waste container.
10) In a short paragraph, identify what you think may be the next important breakthrough, milestone or
discovery in the study of blood and blood diseases and explain why. A great breakthough would be
synthetic blood. This would allow for no diseases from donors, and no worries about what the ABO
or Rh are. In emergency situations this would be the difference between life and death.