Donor Blood is Typed and Cross-Matched with the Recipient's Blood

Question

Donor blood is typed and cross-matched with the recipient's blood to prevent which conditions?
A) Infection and leukocytosis
B) Myelosuppression and aplastic anemia
C) Agglutination and hemolysis
D) Petechiae formation and ecchymosis

Accepted Answer

Typing and cross-matching donor blood with recipient blood is done to prevent agglutination (clumping of red blood cells) and hemolysis (rupturing of red blood cells), which can lead to serious complications such as transfusion reactions, organ damage, and even death.