Book contents
- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Abbreviations
- Section 1 The Basics
- Section 2 Respiratory Physiology
- Section 3 Cardiovascular Physiology
- Section 4 Neurophysiology
- Section 5 Gastrointestinal Tract
- Section 6 Kidney and Body Fluids
- Section 7 Blood and Immune System
- Chapter 72 Haemostasis
- Chapter 73 Transfusion
- Chapter 74 Anaemia and Polycythaemia
- Chapter 75 Immune System
- Chapter 76 Plasma Constituents
- Section 8 Energy Balance
- Section 9 Endocrine Physiology
- Section 10 Developmental Physiology
- Section 11 Environmental Physiology
- Index
- References
Chapter 73 - Transfusion
from Section 7 - Blood and Immune System
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 July 2019
- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Abbreviations
- Section 1 The Basics
- Section 2 Respiratory Physiology
- Section 3 Cardiovascular Physiology
- Section 4 Neurophysiology
- Section 5 Gastrointestinal Tract
- Section 6 Kidney and Body Fluids
- Section 7 Blood and Immune System
- Chapter 72 Haemostasis
- Chapter 73 Transfusion
- Chapter 74 Anaemia and Polycythaemia
- Chapter 75 Immune System
- Chapter 76 Plasma Constituents
- Section 8 Energy Balance
- Section 9 Endocrine Physiology
- Section 10 Developmental Physiology
- Section 11 Environmental Physiology
- Index
- References
Summary
As discussed in Chapter 8, red blood cells (RBCs) can be thought of as ‘bags of haemoglobin’ (Hb). However, the composition of the ‘bag’ itself differs between patients. The RBCs have surface antigens that act as markers, identifying the RBC to the immune system. RBC surface antigens may be polypeptides, polysaccharides or glycoproteins. Which specific antigens are expressed is determined genetically.
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- Basic Physiology for Anaesthetists , pp. 350 - 355Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019