Assignment: Blood Typing

Introduction

Blood typing is critical in medicine. If a person receives the wrong type of blood, they can die. The purpose of this virtual lab is to allow you to simulate determining the blood type of three patient. You will then have to decide what type of blood to give your patients. Good luck; hopefully, you will save lives.

Objectives

1. Determine blood types that blood groups can receive.

Materials

Computer with internet access

Directions

Go to Nobelprize.org: The Blood Typing Game at http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/medicine/landsteiner/

1. Click on: PLAY > PROCEED > QUICK GAME – SAME PATIENTS

2. Click on MAIN MENU, and read the three tutorials.

3. Click on START PLAYING. Follow the instructions in the lab to answer the following questions. Select the patients in order from left to right. You will have to drag the needle to the patient’s arm and then put the blood in the tubes to determine the blood type.

4. Type all answers directly on the data sheet.

5. Select Save As, and use your last name and student ID as a file name.

6. Upload the data sheet as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf file when finished.

Questions: Questions 1-10 are short answer questions and should be answered in complete sentences.

1. What type of blood does patient 1 have?

2. List ALL blood types that can be given to a patient with the type of blood that patient 1 has.

3. What type of blood does patient 2 have?

4. List ALL blood types that can be given to a patient with the type of blood that patient 2 has.

5. What type of blood does patient 3 have?

6. List ALL blood types that can be given to a patient with the type of blood that patient 3 has.

7. What is the universal blood donor?

8. What is the universal recipient?

9. Can Rh- blood be given to a person with Rh+ blood?

10. Can a person with type O blood receive any other blood type besides type O?