BLOOD BANK ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A
PLUS IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY MASTER
REVIEW
◉ Define key terms such as immunohematology, transfusion
medicine, recipient, donor.
Answer: Immunohematology: the study of immunologic properties
of blood mainly antibodies against RBC antigens.
Transfusion medicine: the safe administration of blood products.
Donor: gives blood voluntarily
Recipient: receives blood or blood products for treatment.
◉ Explain the need for blood and blood donors.
Answer: One in three people will need a transfusion and about
41,000 blood units are needed daily in U.S. hospitals. Fewer than
10% of eligible donors donate blood.
◉ Describe the major components of the blood banking laboratory.
Answer: Collection facility: Where blood is collected and routine
screening is performed.
, Component preparation and storage: Where blood is separated into
three components and stored properly.
Donor processing: Health history and mini physicals to evaluate
donor health and ensure blood safety.
Product labeling: Where products are labeled such as blood type,
time of collection, etc.
Hospital-based laboratory: Simple blood testing like blood typing,
Rh typing, antibody screening
Reference laboratory: Where complex blood products are sent such
as multiple antibodies being present.
◉ Summarize the role of each of these regulatory agencies: FDA,
AABB.
Answer: FDA regulates blood banking and oversees blood safety.
AABB publishes standards and the technical manual used for blood
banking practices
◉ Explain Mendel's laws of inheritance.
Answer: Law of Independent Segregation states genes occur in pairs
and separate during meiosis.
Law of Independent Assortment states genes for different traits are
inherited separately except in linkage or recombination.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A
PLUS IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY MASTER
REVIEW
◉ Define key terms such as immunohematology, transfusion
medicine, recipient, donor.
Answer: Immunohematology: the study of immunologic properties
of blood mainly antibodies against RBC antigens.
Transfusion medicine: the safe administration of blood products.
Donor: gives blood voluntarily
Recipient: receives blood or blood products for treatment.
◉ Explain the need for blood and blood donors.
Answer: One in three people will need a transfusion and about
41,000 blood units are needed daily in U.S. hospitals. Fewer than
10% of eligible donors donate blood.
◉ Describe the major components of the blood banking laboratory.
Answer: Collection facility: Where blood is collected and routine
screening is performed.
, Component preparation and storage: Where blood is separated into
three components and stored properly.
Donor processing: Health history and mini physicals to evaluate
donor health and ensure blood safety.
Product labeling: Where products are labeled such as blood type,
time of collection, etc.
Hospital-based laboratory: Simple blood testing like blood typing,
Rh typing, antibody screening
Reference laboratory: Where complex blood products are sent such
as multiple antibodies being present.
◉ Summarize the role of each of these regulatory agencies: FDA,
AABB.
Answer: FDA regulates blood banking and oversees blood safety.
AABB publishes standards and the technical manual used for blood
banking practices
◉ Explain Mendel's laws of inheritance.
Answer: Law of Independent Segregation states genes occur in pairs
and separate during meiosis.
Law of Independent Assortment states genes for different traits are
inherited separately except in linkage or recombination.
