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What does it mean antibodies in your blood after a blood infusion why did this happen?
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There are 8 basic blood types, O+, A+, B+, AB+, O-, A-, B-, AB- . However these blood types are further broken down into 30 or so actual blood types. Some are categorized by antibodies (as in D) and these traits may be passed onto the recipient of a blood transfusion. Bone marrow donors blood type has been known to mutate the bone marrow recipients blood type into the donors type. Both the donor & the recipient may be of the same antigen blood type but the recipient may inherit antibodies as well as other characteristics of the donors specific blood type.
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What does it mean if you don't have antibodies in your blood?
you dont have an infection
If your blood type is AB is that mean you don't have any antibodies?
no
What are lypthocytes?
Do you mean lymphocytes? Lymphocytes are white blood cells which make chemicals called antibodies. Antibodies destroy bacteria which get into the blood. They give us immunity to diseases.
If a person has blood type A he or she cannot receive a blood transfusion from a person with blood type O?
It depends on what you mean by "blood". If you mean Red Blood Cells, it is due to somthing called antigens. Type O has IgM anti-A antibodies and anti-B antibodies in blood serum, and this would "attack" blood that had A or B antibodies. Since AB has both, it cannot donate to O, and O can only receive O. With regards to Blood Plasma however, AB can donate to any group, including O.
What does seropositive mean and how is a person tested for HIV?
When a person contracts HIV, their body releases certain antibodies to fight that infection. As such, if those antibodies are found in a person, then that individual has HIV. These antibodies can be detected through a simple examination of oral fluids or a blood sample. If you are found to have these antibodies, then you are seropositive.
What causes unknown antibodies I had a blood test and the result showed that I had unknown antibodies in my blood. A subsequent test revealed that I have K red cells. Any light on what caused this?
With "unknown antibodies" you might mean irregular antibodies. In this case probably anitibodies against K (anti-K) a subtype of the Kell-bloodtype. Causes could be (including but not limited to): - You got a transfusion of bloodcells - You were pregnant
Why does your penis get stiff?
If you mean the foreskin getting stiff, you need to clean your head more and maybe start gently masturbating If you mean your whole penis getting stiff it is because of the blood rushing to it when you become sexually aroused...
How is blood type o a universal doner?
There are 4 blood types (A, AB, B, and O) excluding the pos or neg aspect, which are all based on the Antigens on the surface of the Red Blood Cells (RBCs). These antigens are what Antiboies detect and bind to and, because antibodies each bind two antigens, they join up all the cells making massive structures that cannot flow through the blood and cause clots. So for example the A antigen will be detected by the anti-A antibody and cause the clott to be forlmed. For this reason we do not have in our systems the antibodies capable of dececting our own antigens, so if you have A antigens (type A blood) you will have only anti-B antibodies and vice versa. If you have both A and B antigens (AB blood) you will have neither anti-A nor ant-B antibodies. If you have no antigens (type O blood) you will have both the anti-A and anti-B antibodies. Recieving donor blood which as antigens to which your own antibodies will be atracted will mean that the blood you receive is clotted up. For exampl is a type A (has anti-B antibodies) receives type B blood (has B antigens) then the antibodies will bind the donor cells. However if a type AB (no antibodies) receives any sort of donor blood it will accept it freely as there are no antibodies tobind any antigens. This is why AB type is known as the Universal Reciever, as it can receive blood from any blood type donor. So if a type O (with both antibodies) receives A type or B type or AB type donor blood then it has antibodies that will bind any of them causing a clot. However O type blood also has no antigens on it RBCs so no matter what antibodies are present the cells will not be bound. This means tha O type donor blood can be put into any resipient without feer the recipients antibodies will bind the cells, and thus O type blood is known as the Universal Donor.
What exactly does it mean to have blood type a?
If you have what they call blood type a that means your blood type depends on which antigens on the surface.If you are A type that means the antibodies are in your plasma.If you are A+ you can get blood from A+ A- O+ and O- A+ can safely give to people with A+ and AB+
What does it mean if your white blood count is 11.9?
A white blood cell count of 11.9 indicates an extremely low blood cell count. This means that your body doesn't have enough natural antibodies to fight infection.
What does the medical abbreviation eid mean?
Electronic infusion device
What does the medical abbreviation ii mean?
Is i i stands for Intravenous Infusion
