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Wheel and flare reactions are associated with what antibody?

a) Anti-A
b) Anti-B
c) Anti-Rh
d) Anti-IgG

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Wheel and flare reactions are typically associated with Anti-IgG antibodies. For an individual with AB/Rh- blood type, there would be no anti-A or anti-B antibodies present; they may have anti-Rh antibodies if exposed to Rh+ blood.

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The answer is (d) Anti-IgG. These reactions are typically associated with the antibody that responds to foreign IgG immunoglobulins.

When discussing blood types and associated antibodies, a person with AB/Rh- blood will not have anti-A or anti-B antibodies due to the presence of both A and B antigens on their RBCs. Instead, they may have anti-Rh antibodies since they lack the Rh antigen (Rh-).

Anti-Rh antibodies, specifically anti-D antibodies, are not normally produced in response to environmental exposure but can be produced by Rh- individuals when exposed to Rh+ blood. This can happen accidentally during a blood transfusion or in a pregnant Rh- woman carrying an Rh+ fetus.

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