Case #1 An 18-year-old man was admitted with multiple injuries…

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Question Answered step-by-step Case #1 An 18-year-old man was admitted with multiple injuries… Case #1 An 18-year-old man was admitted with multiple injuries after he and a passenger, another 18-year-old man, were in a motor vehicle accident. After receiving 50 mL of the first unit of blood, the patient developed shaking chills and became hypotensive. The unit of blood was immediately discontinued and the blood bank was asked to recheck the crossmatch STAT.  Laboratory Testing: Clerical Check                          No evidence of blood bank clerical errors.Hemoglobinemia                       Slight hemolysis observedPre-transfusion DAT                 NegativePost-transfusion DAT                Weakly positive (mixed field)  Recheck of blood  grouping SpecimenAnti-AAnti-BAnti-A,BAnti-DA1 CellsB CellsInterpretationPatient Pre-Transfusion4+04+3+04+A+Patient Post-Transfusion0003+4+4+O+Donor Segment4+04+2+03+A+  Recheck of Crossmatching       Patient pre-transfusion specimen and donor segment = compatible (IS)                                                       Patient post-transfusion specimen and donor segment = incompatible (IS)  Interpretation (What info do you gather from the test results and info given?):     Conclusion (What type of Transfusion Reaction?):     Science Biology BIO 333IMMUNOL Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)