Across
- 2. Immature red blood cell
- 4. Typing where the patient's cells are tested against reagent anti-A, and anti-B
- 5. Describes the observation that 2 cell populations appear to be present.
- 8. Serves as a sort of flag to one's immune system
- 10. Individual who receives blood via transfusion
- 11. Individual who provides blood used in a transfusion
- 14. Universally compatible if from a Type O donor
- 16. The most common ABO blood group
- 17. Molecule composed of proteins, which helps rid the body of foreign things.
- 18. The function of this molecule is to bind oxygen
Down
- 1. Universally compatible if obtained from a Type AB donor
- 3. Number of crossmatch procedures
- 6. ABO result where the forward or reverse typing do not fit the expected pattern.
- 7. Medication used to prevent an Rh negative patient from forming anti-D
- 9. All blood donor units that initially appear to be negative for the D antigen must be tested for this phenotype
- 12. Typing where the patient's plasma is tested against reagent A and B cells
- 13. Occurs when antibodies bound to red cells force the cells to remain close together
- 15. Number of groups in the ABO blood group system
- 16. The least common ABO blood group
