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BIOLOGY GRADE 8:Explain why blood group of a recipient must be determined first before blood transfusion is proceeded? |
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Answer» Answer: Before a blood transfusion, two blood tests known as a "TYPE and cross MATCH" are DONE. First, the recipient's blood type is determined, ex. their ABO type and RH D status. ... Therefore, a "cross match" is done to ENSURE that the donor RBCs actually do match against the recipient's serum. |
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