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Crossmatch A laboratory test done to confirm that blood from a donor and blood from the recipient are compatible. Mentioned in: Blood Typing and Crossmatching, Heart Transplantation crossmatch Serologic crossmatch Transfusion medicine An agglutination test that determines donor-recipient blood compatibility. See Electronic crossmatch, Immediate spin crossmatch, Major crossmatch, Minor crossmatch.
Crossmatch
Major crossmatch Patient serum–which may contain antibodies is cross-reacted against the donor's red cells and
Minor crossmatch Patient RBCs are incubated with donor serum, this is of less clinical significance; it reveals donor antibodies against uncommon antigens–eg Cw, -Wra, -Lia
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| The initial dose of FFP (10-20 mL/kg) may not adequately correct coagulation function, time is required to obtain and perform a blood type and crossmatch, FFP must be thawed, and time is required to administer the blood products. Smith uses Crossmatch MV-100 to take fingerprints from a suspect in the field, allowing faster booking. Finally, 98% of patients at the target hospital receive crossmatch services, ABO RH typing and AB screening, as compared with 51%, 15% and 36% of patients at the benchmark hospitals, respectively. |
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