Blood Group Incompatibility
Also known asBlood Group Incompatibilities · Incompatibilities, Blood Group · Incompatibility, Blood Group · Blood Type Incompatibility · Blood Type Incompatibilities · Incompatibility, Blood Type · Blood Group ABO Incompatibility · ABO Incompatibility · ABO Incompatibilities · Incompatibility, ABO · Rh Incompatibility · Incompatibility, Rh
Definition
An antigenic mismatch between donor and recipient blood. Antibodies present in the recipient's serum may be directed against antigens in the donor product. Such a mismatch may result in a transfusion reaction in which, for example, donor blood is hemolyzed. (From Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984).
MeSH classification
- G09.188.114
- G12.186
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D001787) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗