What Is the Most Important Pretransplant Test Performed on the Recipient

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Multiple Choice

What is the most important pretransplant test performed on the recipient in a heart transplantation?

• A) HLA-crossmatch
• B) Red blood cell antibody screen
• C) HLA-antibody screen
• D) Red blood cell-crossmatch

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Genetic Similarity

The extent to which an individual's genetic characteristics resemble those of another person, particularly a relative.

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Twins born from two separate eggs fertilized by two different sperm, also known as fraternal twins.

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Observable characteristics of the body, including appearance, strength, and genetic features.

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Units of heredity made up of DNA that carry information for the development, functioning, and reproduction of organisms.