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 Final Quiz

Answer (Question 2)
What are some of the precautions related to using records in the TS?

Although records play a key role in the TS, there are precautions associated with their use:

bullet Historical ABO blood groups are never used to issue RBC since errors can result in life-threatening hemolytic transfusion reactions.

bullet ABO and Rh records on cards carried by patients are never used for transfusion purposes since they are totally unreliable. 

 

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