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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. 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? Mr. Green had agglutation occur in his blood
when adding all three of the serums into the blood.
c) What ABO agglutinin(s) is/are found in the patient’s Plasma? A, B, and O
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,
and 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: Rh +
3) Compare and Contrast agglutinogens and agglutinins. In the diagram show at least 2 similarities and
2 differences.

2. Agglutinogens Agglutinins
Differences Similarities Differences
Found on the surface of They use the letters A and B. Found in the plasma
erythrocytes They correlate with each other,
if a person has A antigens they
have anti-B antibodies
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.
Determining Blood Type – This past weekend my class went to a field trip to a local hospital. We visited
the hospital’s blood lab. The medical technologist showed our class how blood typres are determioned.
There are 4 different types of blood A, B, AB, and O.
5) List at least 3 situations where blood typing could be used.
a) To determine if your blood is a match for someone
b) Blood transfusions
c) DNA analysis to solve a crime case
6) Define Erythroblastosis Fetalis. When maternal anti-Rh antibodies enter the fetuses circulation and
causing agglutination and hemolysis of the fetal red blood cells.
a) Describe the sequence of events that lead to this condition. Type text here type text here
b) What might be some benefits if the medical profession developed a shot or vaccination that
could desensitize an Rh+ situation?It would be beneficial if that happened and their was a shot
or vaccine because it could prevent the medical issues associated with that problem.
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.
Hi my name is A, I am a fun and caring eryhthorocyte. I am looking for a nice and fun other to hang
out with, preferably a AB or O eryhthorocyte that I can talk to and hang out with. I look forward to
hearing from you!
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. This method is important in blood typing because it allows for the blood
to be specifically tested and the cells counted.

3. 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 blood that is
taken or being tested, should be placed and handled very carefully and in an hazard zone.
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. I think the next breakthrough in
the study of blood, may be a cure for AIDS. There are many educated doctors/scientists and
specialists out there and in the future everything should be more advanced so I think that more
cures could be discovered.