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cross-match [2 records]

Record 1 2009-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
  • Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
DEF

To subject blood to cross matching.

OBS

cross matching : The testing for compatibility of a donor's and a recipient's blood prior to transfusion, in which serum of each is mixed with red blood cells of the other and observed for hemagglutination.

Key term(s)
  • cross match
  • crossmatch

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
  • Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
  • Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
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Record 2 2005-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
  • Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
DEF

A test of the compatibility of donor and recipient blood performed before transfusion.

OBS

Red cells of the donor are placed in serum of the recipient (major crossmatch) and red cells of the recipient in serum of the donor (minor crossmatch) and antiglobulin is added to increase reactivity; the presence of hemolysis or agglutination indicates incompatibility.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
  • Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
DEF

Épreuve qui permet de vérifier que le sang du receveur est compatible avec celui du donneur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
  • Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
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