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Blood Group Incompatibility

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Definition: An antigenic mismatch between donor and recipient blood. Antibodies present in the recipient's serum may be directed against antigens in the donor product. Such a mismatch may result in a transfusion reaction in which, for example, donor blood is hemolyzed. (From Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984)  coord IM with specific blood group (IM)   
Examples Erythroblastosis, Fetal; Rh Isoimmunization 		Other names Transfusion Reactions; Reactions, Transfusion; Reaction, Transfusion; Incompatibility, Blood Group; Incompatibilities, Blood Group; Group Incompatibility, Blood; Group Incompatibilities, Blood; Blood Group Incompatibilities; Transfusion Reaction

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