Forward blood typing

 

Q. I have a question about blood typing. I understand that in forward typing, we use anti-A and anti-B antibodies. (more…)

Immunology quiz answers

 

First, a short question on IgA:

Q. I heard in lecture that IgA is bactericidal. How does that work, if IgA doesn’t bind to complement and does not have an available Fc receptor? (more…)

Mono vs. acute leukemia


Q. I’m a medical student, and I wonder if you have some good tips about how to tell tell apart mononucleosis from AML on a blood smear? (more…)