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ASCP MT Blood Bank Exam| Latest 2026/2027 With 100% Correct Answers
Why is it dangerous to transfuse a person with type O blood with a unit of A blood?
The patient will make antibodies to the type A blood.
The type A blood may become the prominent blood group.
The patient's Anti-O would destroy the donor's cells with severe consequences to the patient.
The patient's anti-A would destroy the donor's cells with severe consequences to the patient.
-BB - ✔✔The patient's anti-A would destroy the donor's cells with severe consequences to the
patient.
Transfusing type A blood cells into a patient who is type O will result in a hemolytic transfusion
reaction where the body would mount an immune response with anti-A against the foreign cells
entering the body. The consequences of such a reaction can be very dangerous for the patient.
The parents' blood types were AB and O. The blood group of any of their children could ONLY
be:
Group A only
Group B only
Group O only
Group A or B only
Group AB, A, B, or O
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