Serological Techniques in Blood Transfusion
What is the principle behind serological techniques in blood transfusion?
Detection of antibodies in the recipient's blood
Which serological technique is commonly used to determine blood types?
Hemagglutination
What is the purpose of cross-matching in blood transfusion?
Detecting compatibility between donor and recipient blood
Which test is performed to detect the presence of irregular antibodies in a recipient's blood?
Direct Coombs test
What is the purpose of pre-transfusion testing?
Detecting compatibility between donor and recipient blood
Which blood component is most commonly transfused?
Red blood cells
What is the minimum age requirement for blood donors?
18 years
Which blood type is considered the universal donor?
O-
What is the maximum interval between blood donations for regular blood donors?
3 months
Which blood type is considered the universal recipient?
AB+