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Experiment Results Predict Question: Predict Question: If the patient's blood type is AB- , what would be the appearance of the A, B, and Rh samples? Your answer : c. A, unclumped; B, unclumped; C, clumped Stop & Think Questions: Why are individuals with the AB+ blood type known as universal recipients for blood transfusions? You correctly answered: c. They have both A and B antigens on the surface of their RBCs, and their blood serum does not contain antibodies against A, B, or Rh antigens. Experiment Data: Blood sample 1 2 3 4 5 6 Agglutination with Anti-A Serum positive negative positive negative positive negative Agglutination with Anti-B Serum negative positive positive negative positive positive Agglutination with Anti-Rh Serum positive positive negative negative positive negative Blood Type BA+ ABBAB+ A-
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Post-lab Quiz Results You scored 50% by answering 2 out of 4 questions correctly. 1. To determine an individual's blood type, drops of the blood sample are mixed You correctly answered: a. separately with antiserum containing antibodies that recognize either type A antigens, type B antigens, or Rh antigens. 2. Agglutination You correctly answered: d. All of these answers are correct. 3. Antigens Your answer: c. are specific to