What Rh antigen is present in the red blood cells of this type of blood?

Q: Antigen is injected through vaccination into the same site as a previous injection of that same…

A: Antigen antibody complex  This is an immune complex also called antigen bound antibody that is…

Q: Which immunoglobulin is increased in Waldenstrom Marcoglibulinemia?

A: Immunoglobulins are the proteinaceous molecules which are present in the blood. They are produced by…

Q: What do these antibodies do: IgM, IgA, IgE, IgG, and IgD

A: Antibodies also known as immunoglobulins (Ig), are proteins produced by the immune system in…

Q: How is HLA serologic testing performed?   Question 28 options:   a)  HLA…

A: HLA serologic testing is a method used to identify the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) types in an…

Q: How could a potential alloimmunizaton due to Anti-K be prevented?   Question 45 options:…

A: Alloimmunization is a condition where the immune system produces antibodies in response to antigens…

Q: Why Rh- mother becomes pregnant with a second Rh baby (after exposure to the previous Rh+ baby's…

A: The Rh factor was named after the first discovered rhesus monkey, Macacus rhesus. A person is…

Q: How are antibodies unique? Please discuss the structure of an antibody. What are the V and C…

A: The antibodies are unique their mechanism of action in response to an antigen. Antibodies are…

Q: When determining the blood type and RH factor of a patient in the lab, which blood type and Rh…

A: Blood group determination is the process of knowing the blood type of an individual. The red blood…

Q: What is the loocation where hematopoietic stem cells are found?

A: Hematopoiesis is the process of production of the red blood cells.  During birth hematopoiesis…

Q: What are the attributes of immunoglobulins produced by multiple myeloma.  Do they help the immune…

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Q: Describe the processing and presentation of an intracellular antigen.

A: Antigen processing and presentation is an immunological process through which the antigen-presenting…

Q: Name the WBCs that produce antibodies.

A: The WBCs are the white blood cells or leukocytes and these are cells of the immune system that are…

Q: Can a person be born with hemophilia if his parents don't have the disorder? A) Yes, about one-third…

A: Hemophilia is a disorder in which blood clotting does not take place normally. It takes place by…

Q: Although we lumped all lymphocytes together (normal and unusually large ones), what is the correct…

A: Adaptive immunity is the immunity developed after the body encounters the antigen and it removes the…

Q: What are the different types of antibodies and give two characteristics for each?

A: Antibodies are also known as immunoglobins. These are large Y-shaped proteins produced by plasma…

Q: What type of molecule forms the antibodies found in the human immune system?

A: Antibodies are formed against antigens. They are produced by B cells, a specific type of white blood…

Q: I have a patient who is blood type B- and has received a blood donation from a blood type B- donor.…

A: Blood.  Blood is a type of connective tissue which connects the whole body. The main function of…

Hematology

Hematology is the branch of biology. Hematology is the medical field that deals with the treatment of blood disorders and cancers, such as hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle-cell anemia. Hematologists and hematopathologists are medical professionals who specialize in illnesses of the blood and its components.