A Delayed Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction Is Most Often the Result

question 35

Multiple Choice

A delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction is most often the result of:

• A) bacterial-contaminated red blood cells.
• B) a unit of packed cells infected with hepatitis B virus.
• C) an anamnestic response in a patient who has been previously sensitized by transfusion or pregnancy.
• D) hemosiderosis in a massively transfused patient.

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