List two hemolytic anemias due to extracorpuscular defects?
Explain the differences in hemoglobin composition between a…
Explain the differences in hemoglobin composition between a normal adult and a patient with beta thalassemia major.
Which clinical feature would not suggest an acute hemolytic…
Which clinical feature would not suggest an acute hemolytic transfusion reaction?
An indicator of a hemolytic state has an RPI that is greater…
An indicator of a hemolytic state has an RPI that is greater than:
Which of the following does not represent hereditary intraco…
Which of the following does not represent hereditary intracorpuscular defects?
Oxidation of hemoglobin causes progressive precipitation of…
Oxidation of hemoglobin causes progressive precipitation of irreversibly denatured hemoglobin. What does this form?
In the case of partial phagocytosis, the red cell membrane r…
In the case of partial phagocytosis, the red cell membrane reforms to form what type of red cell?
A Donath–Landsteiner test is performed to determine the pres…
A Donath–Landsteiner test is performed to determine the presence of antibodies with biphasic activity. The results show no hemolysis in the control sample and hemolysis in the test sample. These test results should be reported as:
Which of the following red cell inclusions may be seen in th…
Which of the following red cell inclusions may be seen in the RBCs of patients with sickle cell anemia as a result of rapid RBC turnover and “stressed” erythropoiesis?
Anti-K was detected in a patient’s serum 1 year ago in a rou…
Anti-K was detected in a patient’s serum 1 year ago in a routine antibody screen. This patient was transfused red cells containing antigen-specific for anti-K. Forty-eight hours later, the patient began exhibiting signs of a hemolytic anemia. What type of transfusion reaction is present?