Pre-Transfusion Serological Testing: Are we Doing it Right?
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Pre-Transfusion Serological Testing: Are we Doing it Right?
Pre-transfusion testing is performed to ensure the normal survival of transfused red blood cell products i.e. to prevent hemolytic transfusion reaction via immune-mediated mechanism [1]. The serological part of pre-transfusion testing includes; ABO group and Rh (D) type, antibody screening and crossmatching [2]. Antibody screening is included to detect unexpected antibody and was first introduc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hematology & Transfusion International Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2469-2778
DOI: 10.15406/htij.2015.01.00012