The tissue types of a bone marrow donor and a recipient patient are matched for ________

A) Reed-Sternberg cells
B) blood type
C) HLA
D) H&H


C
Explanation: A) These are seen in Hodgkin's disease.
B) Blood donors and blood transfusion recipients are matched for blood type.
C) Correct! Human leukocyte-associated (HLA) antigen matching is done for bone marrow donors and recipients.
D) Hemoglobin and hematocrit (H&H) is not done for bone marrow donors and recipients.

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