Description
Students use sterile lancets to draw their own blood and perform blood type tests to determine their ABO and Rh blood types. This manual accompanies several products. Blood Cells/Antisera (ABO/Rh) serves as a comprehensive kit that includes materials sufficient for 30 students to draw their own blood and test their ABO and Rh blood types. The other products in the set represent different combinations of the materials from this comprehensive kit, packaged for your convenience. Be sure to verify the number of the product you have ordered, and conduct the activities in accordance with the materials provided. Products 700226 and 700230 provide materials for students to determine the ABO blood types of drawn or prepared blood samples. Products 700220 and 700224 provide materials for students to perform ABO and Rh blood testing on drawn or prepared blood samples. Products 700236 and 700237 contain anti-D antiserum, which allows students to perform Rh blood tests on drawn or prepared blood samples. Students answer questions about which blood types can safely be donated or received, and explain their understanding of blood antigens and antibodies. The activities require approximately 45 minutes of class time.
Objectives
Students will
• learn the importance of determining blood groups.
• type human blood samples.
• be able to identify compatible blood types for donation.
• observe agglutination when incompatible blood and sera mix.
Time Requirements
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 minutes
Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 minutes
Teacher’s Manual
NOTES
Blood Drawing and Typing
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