This document analyzes blood typing results for 4 patients. It identifies Mrs. Smith as blood type A based on her agglutination with various antibodies. It also discusses how blood types are determined, the presence of agglutinogens and agglutinins, and situations where blood typing is used such as blood donation. It defines erythroblastosis fetalis as a condition caused when an Rh- mother has an Rh+ baby. The document discusses why taking multiple blood samples is important and proposes future breakthroughs such as understanding why blood types differ and easier use of blood typing.

1. Name: James Tisch
Date: 2/8/13
Analysis
Table 1
Anti-A Serum Anti-B Serum Anti-Rh Serum Blood Type
Slide 1- Mrs. Smith Agglutination Non-Agglutination Agglutination A
Slide 2- Mr. Jones Non-Agglutination Agglutination Non-Agglutination B
Slide 3- Mr. Green Agglutination Agglutination Agglutination AB
Slide 4- Ms. Brown Non-Agglutination Non-Agglutination Non-Agglutination O
1) Choose one of the following patients:
a) Mr. Smith, Mr. Jones, Mr. Green, Ms. Brown= Mr. Smith
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 blood type
c) What ABO agglutinin(s) is/are found in the patient’s Plasma? A agglutinin
d) What is the patient’s blood type? Blood Type A
e) If this patient needed a transfusion, what blood type(s) could this patient safely receive? Blood A
or Blood O only because of their blood
f) What blood type(s) could safely receive this patient’s blood? Blood A types could because they
have the same type of blood as the patient
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: Blood A
Rh: Agglutination  Rh Type: Agglutination
3) Compare and Contrast agglutinogens and agglutinins. In the diagram show at least 2 similarities and
2 differences.

2. Agglutinogens Agglutinins
Differences Similarities Differences
Has Blood Type B/yes Both occurred once Has Blood types O, AB, and A
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.
Blood Types-There are four major blood groups determined by the presence or absence of two antigens – A and
B – on the surface of red blood cells:Group A – has only the A antigen on red cells Group B – has only the B
antigen on red cells Group AB – has both A and B antigens on red cells Group O – has neither A nor B antigens
on red cells
5) List at least 3 situations where blood typing could be used.
a) Blood bank
b) Donating blood
c) Having blood enter your system
6) Define Erythroblastosis Fetalis. A bad case
a) Describe the sequence of events that lead to this condition. Silenc
b) What might be some benefits if the medical profession developed a shot or vaccination that
could desensitize an Rh+ situation? There would be a cure and they could make a decent
amount of money
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.
TAKE IT
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
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. To find the number of cells
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? The clinical blood lab
can’t be obtained
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. Finding out why people have
different blood types and find a way to use blood types in a simple, easy fashion