Briefly explain when type and cross-match are done and why they are done

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Before whole blood can be given to the patient as a transfusion, the patient and the unit of blood must both be typed (for blood type) and crossmatched (to each other) to assure compatibility and avoid a transfusion reaction (hemolysis of red blood cells due to incompatibility of blood types).

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