Why is it difficult to crossmatch blood to transfuse V.M.?
What will be an ideal response?
Receiving multiple or repeated transfusions of RBCs exposes patients to numerous foreign antigens
and potentially causes them to produce an antibody or antibodies to the antigens they lack. As
the number of transfusions increases, the likelihood that they will produce an initial antibody or
additional antibodies increases. To reduce the risk of a transfusion reaction, transfused blood should
be Hb S negative and Rh and Kell antigen matched.
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A) Shivering B) Nonshivering thermogenesis C) Voluntary skeletal muscle activity D) Vasoconstriction
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