What does red blood cells carry differently to plasma?

Q. I know red blood cells carries oxygen and this chemical is called haemaglobin but what else do red blood cell carry and plasma in the blood? I know they carry vital substances but I don't know which one carries which.

Please help! Thank you!

A. The hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to both O2 and CO2 for gas exchange. O2 is taken to the tissues. About 10% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin and is unloaded in the lungs for exhalation.

Plasma contains water and plasma proteins. The plasma proteins are fibrin for clotting, globulins for antibodies, and albumin. The plasma proteins are important for setting up a plasma-colloid osmotic pressure, which is a force important in net filtration in the kidneys and for moving water into the circulatory system.

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How long after giving blood should I wait to get blood work done?

Q. I am a member of the local Blood Bank, and they have called me to give my donation. I am scheduled to get blood work done soon after. How long do I need to wait after I give blood, to get my blood work done?
I am planning on donating this week. My appointment for blood work is next week. Would there be an issue with my blood work since my donation is close to when I am having blood work done?

A. There should be no problem donating blood followed by routine lab tests. Quantitative hematology tests such as hemoglobin/hematocrit may be slightly affected. Otherwise, most lab tests will not be affected. Thank your for such a generous gift.

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How can i remove blood stains from carpet?

Q. Blood has been sitting for a week on carpet, what is the best way to remove the stains?

A. Oxi-Clean. Soak, blot. Then soak again, blot again. Then stack some folded rags on the spot, put something heavy on the rags and leave it overnight to soak up all the moisture. This assumes the carpet isn't wool. (Oxi-Clean is not good for wool carpets.) You may have to repeat it, but I usually didn't.

I know about this because I had an old dog that had skin issues/tumors. She left several serious blood spots on my light beige carpet, and the Oxi-Clean worked like a charm.

Good luck.

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Why is Blood most needed during the summer and the winter season?

Q. Most companies hold a blood drive during the summer and the winter season? What is so significant about these seasons that most blood drives are held during these times?

A. It's not. They need blood all year round.

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18. What is “blood typing”? How is it done? Why is it so important to run blood typing before a blood transfus?

Q. 18. What is �blood typing�? How is it done? Why is it so important to run blood typing before a blood transfusion? What happens if mom and baby have different blood types?

A. Blood typing is determining the antigens present on a red blood cell.

In a clinical setting, blood type is determined by mixing red blood cells with in three different tubes. One with anti-A antibodies, one with anti-B antibodies, and another with anti-D antibodies. This determines the forward type. The person's plasma (the liquid portion of blood) is mixed in two other tubes, one with type A red blood cells, and the other with type B red blood cells to determine the reverse or back type. Agglutination (red cells clumping) indicates a reaction between antigen and antibody. So if there is agglutination in the tubes of anti-A, anti-D, and B red blood cells, the person is A+.

It is important to determine the blood type because of the antibodies that are present to ABO blood group antigens that are not present on the person's red blood cells. For example, type A individuals are expected to produce anti-B antibodies. If you transfuse blood that has one of the antigens that the body has made antibodies toward, the antibodies will attach to the transfused red blood cells and hemolyze them. The resulting reaction can cause death.

If mom and baby have different blood types there is a chance that the mom's antibodies cross the placenta and start destroying the baby's red blood cells. In mild cases it will cause increased bilirubin levels after birth. In severe cases it could cause death of the baby if there is no intervention. ABO incompatibilities between mother and baby rarely cause major problems.

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What should purified blood contain after being filtered in the kidneys?

Q. when blood is filtered in the kidney and then back in the renal vein, what should that blood contain?

A. Blood proteins. They are too large to filter through the fenstrated endothelium of of glomerulus in the kidney nephrons.



EDIT: In addition the blood will contain hemoglobin and anything else that is the same size or larger than a red blood cell.

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What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?

Q. What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?
Rh-
AB
A+

What type of blood is given to these 3 blood types if they needed a blood transfusion?

A. Blood types such as A+ summarise two different typing systems: ABO (A, B, AB, O) and Rhesus (positive and negative). The two work in similar ways but aren't connected.

In each case the types are determined by whether or not you have a bit of chemical on your blood cells. These 'antigens' can be called A, B and Rh. If you don't have one, you're likely to have antibodies against it. If your blood cells have all three, you're AB+ (short for AB type & Rhesus+), if none you're O-.

So to use that for your questions:

Rh-
This isn't a whole blood type, just the Rh factor without the ABO type. You might give someone with Rh- a negative type, possibly AB-, A- or B- depending on their ABO type. If you didn't know (or you knew they were O-) you'd give them O- as O- is the universal donor (or as close a you get to one - you have to ignore plasma and rare blood types and stuff)

AB
This isn't a whole blood type either. You could give them any ABO type in theory as AB is the universal acceptor (or as close as you get to one... blah-de-blah). If you didn't know whether they were AB+ or AB-, you'd give them AB-, or failing that another negative type.

A+
You'd give them A+, or failing that O+, or failing that O-, but _nothing_else_.

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How much blood is taken for a thyroid blood test?

Q. I have to get a blood test to check my thyroid, I think it's a full thyroid panel or something like that. I want to know if it is a lot of blood/many tubes of blood. I tend to pass out if it's a lot of blood, so I want to know. Thanks.

A. Probably two small tubes but it's no big deal. I have had blood taken for thyroid tests for many years, and many more tests for other matters. Try looking at something else and concentrating on that and it will be over in one minute or less.

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How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

Q. How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

A. Blood thinners don't clear the clot. You're body does. The blood thinners just prevent the clot from getting any bigger.

It can actually take quite a while for your body to break up the clot, but the patient usually leaves the hospital after their blood levels stabilize on oral anti-coagulants (blood thinners.)

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How unlikely is it that a blood bank analyzes and records your blood type wrong?

Q. I gave blood about a month ago and I just received a donor card stating that my blood type is A negative. My doctor has told me multiple times that my blood type is A positive. Is it more likely that my doctor is wrong or that the blood bank incorrectly recorded my blood type?

A. Very unlikely that the blood bank is wrong, but you probably ought to call them, if you can, and call your doctor.

If you were ever to need a transfusion. the hospital would check a sample of your blood on the spot to make sure they match it correctly.

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What does red blood cells carry differently to plasma?

Q. I know red blood cells carries oxygen and this chemical is called haemaglobin but what else do red blood cell carry and plasma in the blood? I know they carry vital substances but I don't know which one carries which.

Please help! Thank you!

A. The hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to both O2 and CO2 for gas exchange. O2 is taken to the tissues. About 10% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin and is unloaded in the lungs for exhalation.

Plasma contains water and plasma proteins. The plasma proteins are fibrin for clotting, globulins for antibodies, and albumin. The plasma proteins are important for setting up a plasma-colloid osmotic pressure, which is a force important in net filtration in the kidneys and for moving water into the circulatory system.

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How long after giving blood should I wait to get blood work done?

Q. I am a member of the local Blood Bank, and they have called me to give my donation. I am scheduled to get blood work done soon after. How long do I need to wait after I give blood, to get my blood work done?
I am planning on donating this week. My appointment for blood work is next week. Would there be an issue with my blood work since my donation is close to when I am having blood work done?

A. There should be no problem donating blood followed by routine lab tests. Quantitative hematology tests such as hemoglobin/hematocrit may be slightly affected. Otherwise, most lab tests will not be affected. Thank your for such a generous gift.

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What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?

Q. What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?
Rh-
AB
A+

What type of blood is given to these 3 blood types if they needed a blood transfusion?

A. Blood types such as A+ summarise two different typing systems: ABO (A, B, AB, O) and Rhesus (positive and negative). The two work in similar ways but aren't connected.

In each case the types are determined by whether or not you have a bit of chemical on your blood cells. These 'antigens' can be called A, B and Rh. If you don't have one, you're likely to have antibodies against it. If your blood cells have all three, you're AB+ (short for AB type & Rhesus+), if none you're O-.

So to use that for your questions:

Rh-
This isn't a whole blood type, just the Rh factor without the ABO type. You might give someone with Rh- a negative type, possibly AB-, A- or B- depending on their ABO type. If you didn't know (or you knew they were O-) you'd give them O- as O- is the universal donor (or as close a you get to one - you have to ignore plasma and rare blood types and stuff)

AB
This isn't a whole blood type either. You could give them any ABO type in theory as AB is the universal acceptor (or as close as you get to one... blah-de-blah). If you didn't know whether they were AB+ or AB-, you'd give them AB-, or failing that another negative type.

A+
You'd give them A+, or failing that O+, or failing that O-, but _nothing_else_.

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How much blood is taken for a thyroid blood test?

Q. I have to get a blood test to check my thyroid, I think it's a full thyroid panel or something like that. I want to know if it is a lot of blood/many tubes of blood. I tend to pass out if it's a lot of blood, so I want to know. Thanks.

A. Probably two small tubes but it's no big deal. I have had blood taken for thyroid tests for many years, and many more tests for other matters. Try looking at something else and concentrating on that and it will be over in one minute or less.

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How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

Q. How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

A. Blood thinners don't clear the clot. You're body does. The blood thinners just prevent the clot from getting any bigger.

It can actually take quite a while for your body to break up the clot, but the patient usually leaves the hospital after their blood levels stabilize on oral anti-coagulants (blood thinners.)

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How unlikely is it that a blood bank analyzes and records your blood type wrong?

Q. I gave blood about a month ago and I just received a donor card stating that my blood type is A negative. My doctor has told me multiple times that my blood type is A positive. Is it more likely that my doctor is wrong or that the blood bank incorrectly recorded my blood type?

A. Very unlikely that the blood bank is wrong, but you probably ought to call them, if you can, and call your doctor.

If you were ever to need a transfusion. the hospital would check a sample of your blood on the spot to make sure they match it correctly.

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How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

Q. How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

A. Blood thinners don't clear the clot. You're body does. The blood thinners just prevent the clot from getting any bigger.

It can actually take quite a while for your body to break up the clot, but the patient usually leaves the hospital after their blood levels stabilize on oral anti-coagulants (blood thinners.)

Original Question

How unlikely is it that a blood bank analyzes and records your blood type wrong?

Q. I gave blood about a month ago and I just received a donor card stating that my blood type is A negative. My doctor has told me multiple times that my blood type is A positive. Is it more likely that my doctor is wrong or that the blood bank incorrectly recorded my blood type?

A. Very unlikely that the blood bank is wrong, but you probably ought to call them, if you can, and call your doctor.

If you were ever to need a transfusion. the hospital would check a sample of your blood on the spot to make sure they match it correctly.

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What does red blood cells carry differently to plasma?

Q. I know red blood cells carries oxygen and this chemical is called haemaglobin but what else do red blood cell carry and plasma in the blood? I know they carry vital substances but I don't know which one carries which.

Please help! Thank you!

A. The hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to both O2 and CO2 for gas exchange. O2 is taken to the tissues. About 10% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin and is unloaded in the lungs for exhalation.

Plasma contains water and plasma proteins. The plasma proteins are fibrin for clotting, globulins for antibodies, and albumin. The plasma proteins are important for setting up a plasma-colloid osmotic pressure, which is a force important in net filtration in the kidneys and for moving water into the circulatory system.

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How long after giving blood should I wait to get blood work done?

Q. I am a member of the local Blood Bank, and they have called me to give my donation. I am scheduled to get blood work done soon after. How long do I need to wait after I give blood, to get my blood work done?
I am planning on donating this week. My appointment for blood work is next week. Would there be an issue with my blood work since my donation is close to when I am having blood work done?

A. There should be no problem donating blood followed by routine lab tests. Quantitative hematology tests such as hemoglobin/hematocrit may be slightly affected. Otherwise, most lab tests will not be affected. Thank your for such a generous gift.

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What does red blood cells carry differently to plasma?

Q. I know red blood cells carries oxygen and this chemical is called haemaglobin but what else do red blood cell carry and plasma in the blood? I know they carry vital substances but I don't know which one carries which.

Please help! Thank you!

A. The hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to both O2 and CO2 for gas exchange. O2 is taken to the tissues. About 10% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin and is unloaded in the lungs for exhalation.

Plasma contains water and plasma proteins. The plasma proteins are fibrin for clotting, globulins for antibodies, and albumin. The plasma proteins are important for setting up a plasma-colloid osmotic pressure, which is a force important in net filtration in the kidneys and for moving water into the circulatory system.

Original Question

How long after giving blood should I wait to get blood work done?

Q. I am a member of the local Blood Bank, and they have called me to give my donation. I am scheduled to get blood work done soon after. How long do I need to wait after I give blood, to get my blood work done?
I am planning on donating this week. My appointment for blood work is next week. Would there be an issue with my blood work since my donation is close to when I am having blood work done?

A. There should be no problem donating blood followed by routine lab tests. Quantitative hematology tests such as hemoglobin/hematocrit may be slightly affected. Otherwise, most lab tests will not be affected. Thank your for such a generous gift.

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How can i remove blood stains from carpet?

Q. Blood has been sitting for a week on carpet, what is the best way to remove the stains?

A. Oxi-Clean. Soak, blot. Then soak again, blot again. Then stack some folded rags on the spot, put something heavy on the rags and leave it overnight to soak up all the moisture. This assumes the carpet isn't wool. (Oxi-Clean is not good for wool carpets.) You may have to repeat it, but I usually didn't.

I know about this because I had an old dog that had skin issues/tumors. She left several serious blood spots on my light beige carpet, and the Oxi-Clean worked like a charm.

Good luck.

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Why is Blood most needed during the summer and the winter season?

Q. Most companies hold a blood drive during the summer and the winter season? What is so significant about these seasons that most blood drives are held during these times?

A. It's not. They need blood all year round.

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What should purified blood contain after being filtered in the kidneys?

Q. when blood is filtered in the kidney and then back in the renal vein, what should that blood contain?

A. Blood proteins. They are too large to filter through the fenstrated endothelium of of glomerulus in the kidney nephrons.



EDIT: In addition the blood will contain hemoglobin and anything else that is the same size or larger than a red blood cell.

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What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?

Q. What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?
Rh-
AB
A+

What type of blood is given to these 3 blood types if they needed a blood transfusion?

A. Blood types such as A+ summarise two different typing systems: ABO (A, B, AB, O) and Rhesus (positive and negative). The two work in similar ways but aren't connected.

In each case the types are determined by whether or not you have a bit of chemical on your blood cells. These 'antigens' can be called A, B and Rh. If you don't have one, you're likely to have antibodies against it. If your blood cells have all three, you're AB+ (short for AB type & Rhesus+), if none you're O-.

So to use that for your questions:

Rh-
This isn't a whole blood type, just the Rh factor without the ABO type. You might give someone with Rh- a negative type, possibly AB-, A- or B- depending on their ABO type. If you didn't know (or you knew they were O-) you'd give them O- as O- is the universal donor (or as close a you get to one - you have to ignore plasma and rare blood types and stuff)

AB
This isn't a whole blood type either. You could give them any ABO type in theory as AB is the universal acceptor (or as close as you get to one... blah-de-blah). If you didn't know whether they were AB+ or AB-, you'd give them AB-, or failing that another negative type.

A+
You'd give them A+, or failing that O+, or failing that O-, but _nothing_else_.

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How much blood is taken for a thyroid blood test?

Q. I have to get a blood test to check my thyroid, I think it's a full thyroid panel or something like that. I want to know if it is a lot of blood/many tubes of blood. I tend to pass out if it's a lot of blood, so I want to know. Thanks.

A. Probably two small tubes but it's no big deal. I have had blood taken for thyroid tests for many years, and many more tests for other matters. Try looking at something else and concentrating on that and it will be over in one minute or less.

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How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

Q. How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

A. Blood thinners don't clear the clot. You're body does. The blood thinners just prevent the clot from getting any bigger.

It can actually take quite a while for your body to break up the clot, but the patient usually leaves the hospital after their blood levels stabilize on oral anti-coagulants (blood thinners.)

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How much blood is taken for a thyroid blood test?

Q. I have to get a blood test to check my thyroid, I think it's a full thyroid panel or something like that. I want to know if it is a lot of blood/many tubes of blood. I tend to pass out if it's a lot of blood, so I want to know. Thanks.

A. Probably two small tubes but it's no big deal. I have had blood taken for thyroid tests for many years, and many more tests for other matters. Try looking at something else and concentrating on that and it will be over in one minute or less.

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How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

Q. How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

A. Blood thinners don't clear the clot. You're body does. The blood thinners just prevent the clot from getting any bigger.

It can actually take quite a while for your body to break up the clot, but the patient usually leaves the hospital after their blood levels stabilize on oral anti-coagulants (blood thinners.)

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How unlikely is it that a blood bank analyzes and records your blood type wrong?

Q. I gave blood about a month ago and I just received a donor card stating that my blood type is A negative. My doctor has told me multiple times that my blood type is A positive. Is it more likely that my doctor is wrong or that the blood bank incorrectly recorded my blood type?

A. Very unlikely that the blood bank is wrong, but you probably ought to call them, if you can, and call your doctor.

If you were ever to need a transfusion. the hospital would check a sample of your blood on the spot to make sure they match it correctly.

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What does red blood cells carry differently to plasma?

Q. I know red blood cells carries oxygen and this chemical is called haemaglobin but what else do red blood cell carry and plasma in the blood? I know they carry vital substances but I don't know which one carries which.

Please help! Thank you!

A. The hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to both O2 and CO2 for gas exchange. O2 is taken to the tissues. About 10% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin and is unloaded in the lungs for exhalation.

Plasma contains water and plasma proteins. The plasma proteins are fibrin for clotting, globulins for antibodies, and albumin. The plasma proteins are important for setting up a plasma-colloid osmotic pressure, which is a force important in net filtration in the kidneys and for moving water into the circulatory system.

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What should purified blood contain after being filtered in the kidneys?

Q. when blood is filtered in the kidney and then back in the renal vein, what should that blood contain?

A. Blood proteins. They are too large to filter through the fenstrated endothelium of of glomerulus in the kidney nephrons.



EDIT: In addition the blood will contain hemoglobin and anything else that is the same size or larger than a red blood cell.

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What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?

Q. What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?
Rh-
AB
A+

What type of blood is given to these 3 blood types if they needed a blood transfusion?

A. Blood types such as A+ summarise two different typing systems: ABO (A, B, AB, O) and Rhesus (positive and negative). The two work in similar ways but aren't connected.

In each case the types are determined by whether or not you have a bit of chemical on your blood cells. These 'antigens' can be called A, B and Rh. If you don't have one, you're likely to have antibodies against it. If your blood cells have all three, you're AB+ (short for AB type & Rhesus+), if none you're O-.

So to use that for your questions:

Rh-
This isn't a whole blood type, just the Rh factor without the ABO type. You might give someone with Rh- a negative type, possibly AB-, A- or B- depending on their ABO type. If you didn't know (or you knew they were O-) you'd give them O- as O- is the universal donor (or as close a you get to one - you have to ignore plasma and rare blood types and stuff)

AB
This isn't a whole blood type either. You could give them any ABO type in theory as AB is the universal acceptor (or as close as you get to one... blah-de-blah). If you didn't know whether they were AB+ or AB-, you'd give them AB-, or failing that another negative type.

A+
You'd give them A+, or failing that O+, or failing that O-, but _nothing_else_.

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How much blood is taken for a thyroid blood test?

Q. I have to get a blood test to check my thyroid, I think it's a full thyroid panel or something like that. I want to know if it is a lot of blood/many tubes of blood. I tend to pass out if it's a lot of blood, so I want to know. Thanks.

A. Probably two small tubes but it's no big deal. I have had blood taken for thyroid tests for many years, and many more tests for other matters. Try looking at something else and concentrating on that and it will be over in one minute or less.

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How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

Q. How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

A. Blood thinners don't clear the clot. You're body does. The blood thinners just prevent the clot from getting any bigger.

It can actually take quite a while for your body to break up the clot, but the patient usually leaves the hospital after their blood levels stabilize on oral anti-coagulants (blood thinners.)

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What does red blood cells carry differently to plasma?

Q. I know red blood cells carries oxygen and this chemical is called haemaglobin but what else do red blood cell carry and plasma in the blood? I know they carry vital substances but I don't know which one carries which.

Please help! Thank you!

A. The hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to both O2 and CO2 for gas exchange. O2 is taken to the tissues. About 10% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin and is unloaded in the lungs for exhalation.

Plasma contains water and plasma proteins. The plasma proteins are fibrin for clotting, globulins for antibodies, and albumin. The plasma proteins are important for setting up a plasma-colloid osmotic pressure, which is a force important in net filtration in the kidneys and for moving water into the circulatory system.

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How long after giving blood should I wait to get blood work done?

Q. I am a member of the local Blood Bank, and they have called me to give my donation. I am scheduled to get blood work done soon after. How long do I need to wait after I give blood, to get my blood work done?
I am planning on donating this week. My appointment for blood work is next week. Would there be an issue with my blood work since my donation is close to when I am having blood work done?

A. There should be no problem donating blood followed by routine lab tests. Quantitative hematology tests such as hemoglobin/hematocrit may be slightly affected. Otherwise, most lab tests will not be affected. Thank your for such a generous gift.

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How much blood can you lose before passing out if you weigh about 120 lbs?

Q. I want to donate blood, and it seems like a cool fact to know about blood loss.

A. Current FDA guidelines allow for a maximum collection of whole blood of 10.5 ml/kg body weight. This volume represents approximately 10-13% of total blood volume in a 50 kg (110 lb) blood donor. Studies have shown that there is an increase in donor reactions (nausea, dizziness, fainting) when more than 15% of circulating blood volume is lost. Current blood collection sets used in the U.S. hold 500 ml whole blood, with an additional 50 ml allowed to be drawn for mandated screening tests.

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How can i remove blood stains from carpet?

Q. Blood has been sitting for a week on carpet, what is the best way to remove the stains?

A. Oxi-Clean. Soak, blot. Then soak again, blot again. Then stack some folded rags on the spot, put something heavy on the rags and leave it overnight to soak up all the moisture. This assumes the carpet isn't wool. (Oxi-Clean is not good for wool carpets.) You may have to repeat it, but I usually didn't.

I know about this because I had an old dog that had skin issues/tumors. She left several serious blood spots on my light beige carpet, and the Oxi-Clean worked like a charm.

Good luck.

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What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?

Q. What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?
Rh-
AB
A+

What type of blood is given to these 3 blood types if they needed a blood transfusion?

A. Blood types such as A+ summarise two different typing systems: ABO (A, B, AB, O) and Rhesus (positive and negative). The two work in similar ways but aren't connected.

In each case the types are determined by whether or not you have a bit of chemical on your blood cells. These 'antigens' can be called A, B and Rh. If you don't have one, you're likely to have antibodies against it. If your blood cells have all three, you're AB+ (short for AB type & Rhesus+), if none you're O-.

So to use that for your questions:

Rh-
This isn't a whole blood type, just the Rh factor without the ABO type. You might give someone with Rh- a negative type, possibly AB-, A- or B- depending on their ABO type. If you didn't know (or you knew they were O-) you'd give them O- as O- is the universal donor (or as close a you get to one - you have to ignore plasma and rare blood types and stuff)

AB
This isn't a whole blood type either. You could give them any ABO type in theory as AB is the universal acceptor (or as close as you get to one... blah-de-blah). If you didn't know whether they were AB+ or AB-, you'd give them AB-, or failing that another negative type.

A+
You'd give them A+, or failing that O+, or failing that O-, but _nothing_else_.

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How much blood is taken for a thyroid blood test?

Q. I have to get a blood test to check my thyroid, I think it's a full thyroid panel or something like that. I want to know if it is a lot of blood/many tubes of blood. I tend to pass out if it's a lot of blood, so I want to know. Thanks.

A. Probably two small tubes but it's no big deal. I have had blood taken for thyroid tests for many years, and many more tests for other matters. Try looking at something else and concentrating on that and it will be over in one minute or less.

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How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

Q. How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

A. Blood thinners don't clear the clot. You're body does. The blood thinners just prevent the clot from getting any bigger.

It can actually take quite a while for your body to break up the clot, but the patient usually leaves the hospital after their blood levels stabilize on oral anti-coagulants (blood thinners.)

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How unlikely is it that a blood bank analyzes and records your blood type wrong?

Q. I gave blood about a month ago and I just received a donor card stating that my blood type is A negative. My doctor has told me multiple times that my blood type is A positive. Is it more likely that my doctor is wrong or that the blood bank incorrectly recorded my blood type?

A. Very unlikely that the blood bank is wrong, but you probably ought to call them, if you can, and call your doctor.

If you were ever to need a transfusion. the hospital would check a sample of your blood on the spot to make sure they match it correctly.

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How unlikely is it that a blood bank analyzes and records your blood type wrong?

Q. I gave blood about a month ago and I just received a donor card stating that my blood type is A negative. My doctor has told me multiple times that my blood type is A positive. Is it more likely that my doctor is wrong or that the blood bank incorrectly recorded my blood type?

A. Very unlikely that the blood bank is wrong, but you probably ought to call them, if you can, and call your doctor.

If you were ever to need a transfusion. the hospital would check a sample of your blood on the spot to make sure they match it correctly.

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What does red blood cells carry differently to plasma?

Q. I know red blood cells carries oxygen and this chemical is called haemaglobin but what else do red blood cell carry and plasma in the blood? I know they carry vital substances but I don't know which one carries which.

Please help! Thank you!

A. The hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to both O2 and CO2 for gas exchange. O2 is taken to the tissues. About 10% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin and is unloaded in the lungs for exhalation.

Plasma contains water and plasma proteins. The plasma proteins are fibrin for clotting, globulins for antibodies, and albumin. The plasma proteins are important for setting up a plasma-colloid osmotic pressure, which is a force important in net filtration in the kidneys and for moving water into the circulatory system.

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How long after giving blood should I wait to get blood work done?

Q. I am a member of the local Blood Bank, and they have called me to give my donation. I am scheduled to get blood work done soon after. How long do I need to wait after I give blood, to get my blood work done?
I am planning on donating this week. My appointment for blood work is next week. Would there be an issue with my blood work since my donation is close to when I am having blood work done?

A. There should be no problem donating blood followed by routine lab tests. Quantitative hematology tests such as hemoglobin/hematocrit may be slightly affected. Otherwise, most lab tests will not be affected. Thank your for such a generous gift.

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How can i remove blood stains from carpet?

Q. Blood has been sitting for a week on carpet, what is the best way to remove the stains?

A. Oxi-Clean. Soak, blot. Then soak again, blot again. Then stack some folded rags on the spot, put something heavy on the rags and leave it overnight to soak up all the moisture. This assumes the carpet isn't wool. (Oxi-Clean is not good for wool carpets.) You may have to repeat it, but I usually didn't.

I know about this because I had an old dog that had skin issues/tumors. She left several serious blood spots on my light beige carpet, and the Oxi-Clean worked like a charm.

Good luck.

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18. What is “blood typing”? How is it done? Why is it so important to run blood typing before a blood transfus?

Q. 18. What is �blood typing�? How is it done? Why is it so important to run blood typing before a blood transfusion? What happens if mom and baby have different blood types?

A. Blood typing is determining the antigens present on a red blood cell.

In a clinical setting, blood type is determined by mixing red blood cells with in three different tubes. One with anti-A antibodies, one with anti-B antibodies, and another with anti-D antibodies. This determines the forward type. The person's plasma (the liquid portion of blood) is mixed in two other tubes, one with type A red blood cells, and the other with type B red blood cells to determine the reverse or back type. Agglutination (red cells clumping) indicates a reaction between antigen and antibody. So if there is agglutination in the tubes of anti-A, anti-D, and B red blood cells, the person is A+.

It is important to determine the blood type because of the antibodies that are present to ABO blood group antigens that are not present on the person's red blood cells. For example, type A individuals are expected to produce anti-B antibodies. If you transfuse blood that has one of the antigens that the body has made antibodies toward, the antibodies will attach to the transfused red blood cells and hemolyze them. The resulting reaction can cause death.

If mom and baby have different blood types there is a chance that the mom's antibodies cross the placenta and start destroying the baby's red blood cells. In mild cases it will cause increased bilirubin levels after birth. In severe cases it could cause death of the baby if there is no intervention. ABO incompatibilities between mother and baby rarely cause major problems.

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What should purified blood contain after being filtered in the kidneys?

Q. when blood is filtered in the kidney and then back in the renal vein, what should that blood contain?

A. Blood proteins. They are too large to filter through the fenstrated endothelium of of glomerulus in the kidney nephrons.



EDIT: In addition the blood will contain hemoglobin and anything else that is the same size or larger than a red blood cell.

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What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?

Q. What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?
Rh-
AB
A+

What type of blood is given to these 3 blood types if they needed a blood transfusion?

A. Blood types such as A+ summarise two different typing systems: ABO (A, B, AB, O) and Rhesus (positive and negative). The two work in similar ways but aren't connected.

In each case the types are determined by whether or not you have a bit of chemical on your blood cells. These 'antigens' can be called A, B and Rh. If you don't have one, you're likely to have antibodies against it. If your blood cells have all three, you're AB+ (short for AB type & Rhesus+), if none you're O-.

So to use that for your questions:

Rh-
This isn't a whole blood type, just the Rh factor without the ABO type. You might give someone with Rh- a negative type, possibly AB-, A- or B- depending on their ABO type. If you didn't know (or you knew they were O-) you'd give them O- as O- is the universal donor (or as close a you get to one - you have to ignore plasma and rare blood types and stuff)

AB
This isn't a whole blood type either. You could give them any ABO type in theory as AB is the universal acceptor (or as close as you get to one... blah-de-blah). If you didn't know whether they were AB+ or AB-, you'd give them AB-, or failing that another negative type.

A+
You'd give them A+, or failing that O+, or failing that O-, but _nothing_else_.

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How much blood is taken for a thyroid blood test?

Q. I have to get a blood test to check my thyroid, I think it's a full thyroid panel or something like that. I want to know if it is a lot of blood/many tubes of blood. I tend to pass out if it's a lot of blood, so I want to know. Thanks.

A. Probably two small tubes but it's no big deal. I have had blood taken for thyroid tests for many years, and many more tests for other matters. Try looking at something else and concentrating on that and it will be over in one minute or less.

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How unlikely is it that a blood bank analyzes and records your blood type wrong?

Q. I gave blood about a month ago and I just received a donor card stating that my blood type is A negative. My doctor has told me multiple times that my blood type is A positive. Is it more likely that my doctor is wrong or that the blood bank incorrectly recorded my blood type?

A. Very unlikely that the blood bank is wrong, but you probably ought to call them, if you can, and call your doctor.

If you were ever to need a transfusion. the hospital would check a sample of your blood on the spot to make sure they match it correctly.

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What does red blood cells carry differently to plasma?

Q. I know red blood cells carries oxygen and this chemical is called haemaglobin but what else do red blood cell carry and plasma in the blood? I know they carry vital substances but I don't know which one carries which.

Please help! Thank you!

A. The hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to both O2 and CO2 for gas exchange. O2 is taken to the tissues. About 10% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin and is unloaded in the lungs for exhalation.

Plasma contains water and plasma proteins. The plasma proteins are fibrin for clotting, globulins for antibodies, and albumin. The plasma proteins are important for setting up a plasma-colloid osmotic pressure, which is a force important in net filtration in the kidneys and for moving water into the circulatory system.

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How long after giving blood should I wait to get blood work done?

Q. I am a member of the local Blood Bank, and they have called me to give my donation. I am scheduled to get blood work done soon after. How long do I need to wait after I give blood, to get my blood work done?
I am planning on donating this week. My appointment for blood work is next week. Would there be an issue with my blood work since my donation is close to when I am having blood work done?

A. There should be no problem donating blood followed by routine lab tests. Quantitative hematology tests such as hemoglobin/hematocrit may be slightly affected. Otherwise, most lab tests will not be affected. Thank your for such a generous gift.

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How much blood can you lose before passing out if you weigh about 120 lbs?

Q. I want to donate blood, and it seems like a cool fact to know about blood loss.

A. Current FDA guidelines allow for a maximum collection of whole blood of 10.5 ml/kg body weight. This volume represents approximately 10-13% of total blood volume in a 50 kg (110 lb) blood donor. Studies have shown that there is an increase in donor reactions (nausea, dizziness, fainting) when more than 15% of circulating blood volume is lost. Current blood collection sets used in the U.S. hold 500 ml whole blood, with an additional 50 ml allowed to be drawn for mandated screening tests.

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How unlikely is it that a blood bank analyzes and records your blood type wrong?

Q. I gave blood about a month ago and I just received a donor card stating that my blood type is A negative. My doctor has told me multiple times that my blood type is A positive. Is it more likely that my doctor is wrong or that the blood bank incorrectly recorded my blood type?

A. Very unlikely that the blood bank is wrong, but you probably ought to call them, if you can, and call your doctor.

If you were ever to need a transfusion. the hospital would check a sample of your blood on the spot to make sure they match it correctly.

Original Question

What does red blood cells carry differently to plasma?

Q. I know red blood cells carries oxygen and this chemical is called haemaglobin but what else do red blood cell carry and plasma in the blood? I know they carry vital substances but I don't know which one carries which.

Please help! Thank you!

A. The hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to both O2 and CO2 for gas exchange. O2 is taken to the tissues. About 10% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin and is unloaded in the lungs for exhalation.

Plasma contains water and plasma proteins. The plasma proteins are fibrin for clotting, globulins for antibodies, and albumin. The plasma proteins are important for setting up a plasma-colloid osmotic pressure, which is a force important in net filtration in the kidneys and for moving water into the circulatory system.

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How long after giving blood should I wait to get blood work done?

Q. I am a member of the local Blood Bank, and they have called me to give my donation. I am scheduled to get blood work done soon after. How long do I need to wait after I give blood, to get my blood work done?
I am planning on donating this week. My appointment for blood work is next week. Would there be an issue with my blood work since my donation is close to when I am having blood work done?

A. There should be no problem donating blood followed by routine lab tests. Quantitative hematology tests such as hemoglobin/hematocrit may be slightly affected. Otherwise, most lab tests will not be affected. Thank your for such a generous gift.

Original Question

How much blood can you lose before passing out if you weigh about 120 lbs?

Q. I want to donate blood, and it seems like a cool fact to know about blood loss.

A. Current FDA guidelines allow for a maximum collection of whole blood of 10.5 ml/kg body weight. This volume represents approximately 10-13% of total blood volume in a 50 kg (110 lb) blood donor. Studies have shown that there is an increase in donor reactions (nausea, dizziness, fainting) when more than 15% of circulating blood volume is lost. Current blood collection sets used in the U.S. hold 500 ml whole blood, with an additional 50 ml allowed to be drawn for mandated screening tests.

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What should purified blood contain after being filtered in the kidneys?

Q. when blood is filtered in the kidney and then back in the renal vein, what should that blood contain?

A. Blood proteins. They are too large to filter through the fenstrated endothelium of of glomerulus in the kidney nephrons.



EDIT: In addition the blood will contain hemoglobin and anything else that is the same size or larger than a red blood cell.

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What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?

Q. What kind of blood is given in a transfusion to these 3 patients?
Rh-
AB
A+

What type of blood is given to these 3 blood types if they needed a blood transfusion?

A. Blood types such as A+ summarise two different typing systems: ABO (A, B, AB, O) and Rhesus (positive and negative). The two work in similar ways but aren't connected.

In each case the types are determined by whether or not you have a bit of chemical on your blood cells. These 'antigens' can be called A, B and Rh. If you don't have one, you're likely to have antibodies against it. If your blood cells have all three, you're AB+ (short for AB type & Rhesus+), if none you're O-.

So to use that for your questions:

Rh-
This isn't a whole blood type, just the Rh factor without the ABO type. You might give someone with Rh- a negative type, possibly AB-, A- or B- depending on their ABO type. If you didn't know (or you knew they were O-) you'd give them O- as O- is the universal donor (or as close a you get to one - you have to ignore plasma and rare blood types and stuff)

AB
This isn't a whole blood type either. You could give them any ABO type in theory as AB is the universal acceptor (or as close as you get to one... blah-de-blah). If you didn't know whether they were AB+ or AB-, you'd give them AB-, or failing that another negative type.

A+
You'd give them A+, or failing that O+, or failing that O-, but _nothing_else_.

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How much blood is taken for a thyroid blood test?

Q. I have to get a blood test to check my thyroid, I think it's a full thyroid panel or something like that. I want to know if it is a lot of blood/many tubes of blood. I tend to pass out if it's a lot of blood, so I want to know. Thanks.

A. Probably two small tubes but it's no big deal. I have had blood taken for thyroid tests for many years, and many more tests for other matters. Try looking at something else and concentrating on that and it will be over in one minute or less.

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How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

Q. How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

A. Blood thinners don't clear the clot. You're body does. The blood thinners just prevent the clot from getting any bigger.

It can actually take quite a while for your body to break up the clot, but the patient usually leaves the hospital after their blood levels stabilize on oral anti-coagulants (blood thinners.)

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What does red blood cells carry differently to plasma?

Q. I know red blood cells carries oxygen and this chemical is called haemaglobin but what else do red blood cell carry and plasma in the blood? I know they carry vital substances but I don't know which one carries which.

Please help! Thank you!

A. The hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to both O2 and CO2 for gas exchange. O2 is taken to the tissues. About 10% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin and is unloaded in the lungs for exhalation.

Plasma contains water and plasma proteins. The plasma proteins are fibrin for clotting, globulins for antibodies, and albumin. The plasma proteins are important for setting up a plasma-colloid osmotic pressure, which is a force important in net filtration in the kidneys and for moving water into the circulatory system.

Original Question

How long after giving blood should I wait to get blood work done?

Q. I am a member of the local Blood Bank, and they have called me to give my donation. I am scheduled to get blood work done soon after. How long do I need to wait after I give blood, to get my blood work done?
I am planning on donating this week. My appointment for blood work is next week. Would there be an issue with my blood work since my donation is close to when I am having blood work done?

A. There should be no problem donating blood followed by routine lab tests. Quantitative hematology tests such as hemoglobin/hematocrit may be slightly affected. Otherwise, most lab tests will not be affected. Thank your for such a generous gift.

Original Question

How much blood can you lose before passing out if you weigh about 120 lbs?

Q. I want to donate blood, and it seems like a cool fact to know about blood loss.

A. Current FDA guidelines allow for a maximum collection of whole blood of 10.5 ml/kg body weight. This volume represents approximately 10-13% of total blood volume in a 50 kg (110 lb) blood donor. Studies have shown that there is an increase in donor reactions (nausea, dizziness, fainting) when more than 15% of circulating blood volume is lost. Current blood collection sets used in the U.S. hold 500 ml whole blood, with an additional 50 ml allowed to be drawn for mandated screening tests.

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How can i remove blood stains from carpet?

Q. Blood has been sitting for a week on carpet, what is the best way to remove the stains?

A. Oxi-Clean. Soak, blot. Then soak again, blot again. Then stack some folded rags on the spot, put something heavy on the rags and leave it overnight to soak up all the moisture. This assumes the carpet isn't wool. (Oxi-Clean is not good for wool carpets.) You may have to repeat it, but I usually didn't.

I know about this because I had an old dog that had skin issues/tumors. She left several serious blood spots on my light beige carpet, and the Oxi-Clean worked like a charm.

Good luck.

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What causes blood velocity to increase when blood goes from the capillaries to the veins?

Q. What causes blood velocity to increase when blood goes from the capillaries to the veins?

A. energy, mass and momentum are conserved even as the vessels norrow, so to make up for the decreased area, the blood picks up speed. it can be shown by the equation A1V1=A2V2
A is area
V is velocity.
the more you narrow the vessel the faster it is going to go. It is kinda of like when you have a hose, and then you put your finger to restrict the flow, the water shoots out at a much greater velocity and distance.

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How long can blood stay in a tube before being tested for blood alcohol level?

Q. Blood was drawn into a test tube but lab is closed and can't be tested until tomorrow. Will it still be accurate?

A. You have 14 days per below:

__________________________________
Whole blood or serum

Volume: 7 mL

Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL

Container: Gray-top (sodium fluoride) tube (preferred) or red-top tube. Submit original unopened tube.

Special Instructions: Do not prepare venipuncture site with alcohol or remove stopper from tube.

Storage Instructions: Refrigerate

Stability: Temperature Period
Room temperature 14 days
Refrigerated 14 days
Frozen 14 days
Freeze/thaw cycles Stable x3

Reference Interval: Negative (cutoff = 0.010%)

Use: Quantitation of alcohol level for medical or legal purposes; test unconscious patients; used to diagnose alcohol intoxication and determine appropriate therapy; detect alcoholism and to monitor ethanol treatment for methanol intoxication. Must be tested as possible cause of coma of unknown etiology since alcohol intoxication may mimic diabetic coma, cerebral trauma, and drug overdose.

Methodology: Gas chromatography (GC)

Additional Information: Ethanol is absorbed rapidly from the GI tract. Peak blood levels usually occur within 40 to 70 minutes on an empty stomach. Food in the stomach can decrease the absorption of alcohol. Ethanol is metabolized by the liver to acetaldehyde. Once peak blood ethanol levels are reached, disappearance is linear; a 70 kg man metabolizes 7-10 g of alcohol/hour (15±5 mg/dL/hour). The urine:blood ratio is considered to be about 1.35:1 but is quite variable. The average saliva:blood ratio is 1:20. Symptoms of intoxication in the presence of low alcohol levels could indicate a serious acute medical problem requiring immediate attention. The half-lives and effectiveness of certain drugs (eg, barbiturates, etc) are increased in the presence of ethanol.

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18. What is �blood typing�? How is it done? Why is it so important to run blood typing before a blood transfus?

Q. 18. What is �blood typing�? How is it done? Why is it so important to run blood typing before a blood transfusion? What happens if mom and baby have different blood types?

A. Blood typing is determining the antigens present on a red blood cell.

In a clinical setting, blood type is determined by mixing red blood cells with in three different tubes. One with anti-A antibodies, one with anti-B antibodies, and another with anti-D antibodies. This determines the forward type. The person's plasma (the liquid portion of blood) is mixed in two other tubes, one with type A red blood cells, and the other with type B red blood cells to determine the reverse or back type. Agglutination (red cells clumping) indicates a reaction between antigen and antibody. So if there is agglutination in the tubes of anti-A, anti-D, and B red blood cells, the person is A+.

It is important to determine the blood type because of the antibodies that are present to ABO blood group antigens that are not present on the person's red blood cells. For example, type A individuals are expected to produce anti-B antibodies. If you transfuse blood that has one of the antigens that the body has made antibodies toward, the antibodies will attach to the transfused red blood cells and hemolyze them. The resulting reaction can cause death.

If mom and baby have different blood types there is a chance that the mom's antibodies cross the placenta and start destroying the baby's red blood cells. In mild cases it will cause increased bilirubin levels after birth. In severe cases it could cause death of the baby if there is no intervention. ABO incompatibilities between mother and baby rarely cause major problems.

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What should purified blood contain after being filtered in the kidneys?

Q. when blood is filtered in the kidney and then back in the renal vein, what should that blood contain?

A. Blood proteins. They are too large to filter through the fenstrated endothelium of of glomerulus in the kidney nephrons.



EDIT: In addition the blood will contain hemoglobin and anything else that is the same size or larger than a red blood cell.

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What does red blood cells carry differently to plasma?

Q. I know red blood cells carries oxygen and this chemical is called haemaglobin but what else do red blood cell carry and plasma in the blood? I know they carry vital substances but I don't know which one carries which.

Please help! Thank you!

A. The hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to both O2 and CO2 for gas exchange. O2 is taken to the tissues. About 10% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin and is unloaded in the lungs for exhalation.

Plasma contains water and plasma proteins. The plasma proteins are fibrin for clotting, globulins for antibodies, and albumin. The plasma proteins are important for setting up a plasma-colloid osmotic pressure, which is a force important in net filtration in the kidneys and for moving water into the circulatory system.

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How long after giving blood should I wait to get blood work done?

Q. I am a member of the local Blood Bank, and they have called me to give my donation. I am scheduled to get blood work done soon after. How long do I need to wait after I give blood, to get my blood work done?
I am planning on donating this week. My appointment for blood work is next week. Would there be an issue with my blood work since my donation is close to when I am having blood work done?

A. There should be no problem donating blood followed by routine lab tests. Quantitative hematology tests such as hemoglobin/hematocrit may be slightly affected. Otherwise, most lab tests will not be affected. Thank your for such a generous gift.

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How can i remove blood stains from carpet?

Q. Blood has been sitting for a week on carpet, what is the best way to remove the stains?

A. Oxi-Clean. Soak, blot. Then soak again, blot again. Then stack some folded rags on the spot, put something heavy on the rags and leave it overnight to soak up all the moisture. This assumes the carpet isn't wool. (Oxi-Clean is not good for wool carpets.) You may have to repeat it, but I usually didn't.

I know about this because I had an old dog that had skin issues/tumors. She left several serious blood spots on my light beige carpet, and the Oxi-Clean worked like a charm.

Good luck.

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Why is Blood most needed during the summer and the winter season?

Q. Most companies hold a blood drive during the summer and the winter season? What is so significant about these seasons that most blood drives are held during these times?

A. It's not. They need blood all year round.

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How much blood is taken for a thyroid blood test?

Q. I have to get a blood test to check my thyroid, I think it's a full thyroid panel or something like that. I want to know if it is a lot of blood/many tubes of blood. I tend to pass out if it's a lot of blood, so I want to know. Thanks.

A. Probably two small tubes but it's no big deal. I have had blood taken for thyroid tests for many years, and many more tests for other matters. Try looking at something else and concentrating on that and it will be over in one minute or less.

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How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

Q. How long do blood thinners usually take to clear a blood clot in the lungs?

A. Blood thinners don't clear the clot. You're body does. The blood thinners just prevent the clot from getting any bigger.

It can actually take quite a while for your body to break up the clot, but the patient usually leaves the hospital after their blood levels stabilize on oral anti-coagulants (blood thinners.)

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How unlikely is it that a blood bank analyzes and records your blood type wrong?

Q. I gave blood about a month ago and I just received a donor card stating that my blood type is A negative. My doctor has told me multiple times that my blood type is A positive. Is it more likely that my doctor is wrong or that the blood bank incorrectly recorded my blood type?

A. Very unlikely that the blood bank is wrong, but you probably ought to call them, if you can, and call your doctor.

If you were ever to need a transfusion. the hospital would check a sample of your blood on the spot to make sure they match it correctly.

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What does red blood cells carry differently to plasma?

Q. I know red blood cells carries oxygen and this chemical is called haemaglobin but what else do red blood cell carry and plasma in the blood? I know they carry vital substances but I don't know which one carries which.

Please help! Thank you!

A. The hemoglobin in red blood cells binds to both O2 and CO2 for gas exchange. O2 is taken to the tissues. About 10% of CO2 binds to hemoglobin and is unloaded in the lungs for exhalation.

Plasma contains water and plasma proteins. The plasma proteins are fibrin for clotting, globulins for antibodies, and albumin. The plasma proteins are important for setting up a plasma-colloid osmotic pressure, which is a force important in net filtration in the kidneys and for moving water into the circulatory system.

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