This document analyzes blood typing results from 4 patients and asks the reader to answer questions about blood types and compatibility. Table 1 shows the results of blood serum tests for the 4 patients, identifying their blood types as A+, B-, AB+, and O-. Subsequent questions ask the reader to determine blood type compatibility for transfusions based on these results, compare features of agglutinogens and agglutinins, describe how blood typing is performed, and discuss uses and safety considerations for blood typing.

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Date: Click here to enter text.
Analysis
Table 1
Anti-A Serum Anti-B Serum Anti-Rh Serum Blood Type
Slide 1- Mrs. Smith agglutination No agglutination agglutination A+
Slide 2- Mr. Jones No agglutination agglutination No agglutination B-
Slide 3- Mr. Green Agglutination agglutination agglutination AB+
Slide 4- Ms. Brown No agglutination No agglutination No agglutination O-
1) Choose one of the following patients:
a) Mr. Smith, Mr. Jones, Mr. Green, Ms. Brown= Ms. Brown
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? none
c) What ABO agglutinin(s) is/are found in the patient’s Plasma? ii
d) What is the patient’s blood type? O-
e) If this patient needed a transfusion, what blood type(s) could this patient safely receive? Ms.
Brown could only receive a transfusion from an O- person.
f) What blood type(s) could safely receive this patient’s blood?AB B A all blood types.
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: Click here to enter text.
Rh: Agglutination Rh Type: Click here to enter text.
3) Compare and Contrast agglutinogens and agglutinins. In the diagram show at least 2 similarities and
2 differences.
Agglutinogens Agglutinins

2. Differences Similarities Differences
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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.
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5) List at least 3 situations where blood typing could be used.
a) Blood transfusions
b) Blood donations
c) Transplants
6) Define Erythroblastosis Fetalis. Anemia in newborn babies.
a) Describe the sequence of events that lead to this condition. A mother’s antibodies will attack
the child’s red blood cells.
b) What might be some benefits if the medical profession developed a shot or vaccination that
could desensitize an Rh+ situation?A decrease in Anemic new borns or a decrease in aggulation
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.
HELP NEEDED!!!! In search of person with either A or O blood to donate blood for my transfusion.
Contact 444-333-2121.
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. Click here to enter text.
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?Click here to enter
text.
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. Click here to enter text.