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Who is considered the father of immunohematology?

Karl Landsteiner

Louis Pasteur

Robert Koch

Emil von Behring

Which blood group system is the most clinically significant in transfusion medicine?

ABO

Kell

Duffy

What is the Rh factor named after?

Rhesus monkey

Robert Koch

Ronald Ross

Richard Lewisohn

Which scientist discovered the Rh factor?

Karl Landsteiner

Alexander Wiener

Emil von Behring

Paul Ehrlich

What is the purpose of crossmatching in immunohematology?

To determine compatibility between donor and recipient blood

To identify blood group antigens

To detect antibodies in the recipient's blood

To screen for infectious diseases

Which blood type is considered the universal donor?

O-

A+

B-

AB+

What is the purpose of the Coombs test in immunohematology?

To detect antibodies on the surface of red blood cells

To determine blood type

To screen for infectious diseases

To identify blood group antigens

Which scientist discovered the ABO blood group system?

Karl Landsteiner

Alexander Wiener

Emil von Behring

Paul Ehrlich

What is the primary function of immunohematology?

To ensure safe and compatible blood transfusions

To diagnose infectious diseases

To study the immune system

To develop vaccines

What is the purpose of the direct antiglobulin test (DAT) in immunohematology?

To detect antibodies or complement proteins bound to red blood cells

To determine blood type

To screen for infectious diseases

To identify blood group antigens

What is the primary function of immunohematology?

To ensure safe and compatible blood transfusions

To study the immune response to blood antigens

To diagnose autoimmune disorders

To develop new vaccines

Which blood group system is responsible for the majority of transfusion reactions?

ABO

Kell

Duffy

Which blood type is considered the universal donor?

O-

A+

B-

AB+

What is the purpose of the direct antiglobulin test (DAT) in immunohematology?

To detect antibodies or complement proteins bound to red blood cells

To determine the ABO blood type

To screen for infectious diseases

To identify HLA antigens

Which blood type is considered the universal recipient?

AB+

O-

B+

A-

What is the purpose of the indirect antiglobulin test (IAT) in immunohematology?

To detect antibodies in the recipient's plasma that may cause transfusion reactions

To determine the Rh blood type

To screen for bacterial contamination in blood products

To identify HLA antigens

Which blood group system is named after a monkey species?

Rhesus (Rh)

Kell

Duffy

Lewis

What is the most common blood type in the general population?

O+

AB-

B+

A-

Which blood group system is associated with the presence or absence of the D antigen?

Kell

Duffy

Lewis

What is the purpose of pre-transfusion testing in immunohematology?

To ensure compatibility between the donor and recipient blood types

To determine the HLA type of the recipient

To screen for infectious diseases in the donor

To identify autoantibodies in the recipient's plasma

What is the primary role of antibodies in an antigen-antibody reaction?

Neutralization

Opsonization

Complement activation

Agglutination

Which immunoglobulin is the most abundant in the blood?

IgG

IgA

IgM

IgE

Which type of hypersensitivity reaction involves IgE antibodies?

Type I

Type II

Type III

Type IV

Which type of hypersensitivity reaction involves cytotoxic antibodies?

Type II

Type I

Type III

Type IV

Which type of hypersensitivity reaction involves immune complex formation?

Type III

Type I

Type II

Type IV

Which blood group system is associated with the presence or absence of the D antigen?

Rhesus

Kell

Duffy

Lewis

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