What Testing Should Be Performed After Blood Has Been Issued

question 50

Multiple Choice

What testing should be performed after blood has been issued on emergency release?

• A) A 3-cell screen IS
• B) Set up panel to quickly identify alloantibodies
• C) Nothing, the blood has already been issued
• D) Continue the crossmatch; report antibodies or incompatibilities

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Definitions:

Pinocytosis

Process by which vesicle formation brings macromolecules into the cell.

Exocytosis

Process in which an intracellular vesicle fuses with the plasma membrane so that the vesicle’s contents are released outside the cell.

Endocytosis

Process by which substances are moved into the cell from the environment; includes phagocytosis, pinocytosis, and receptor-mediated endocytosis.

Diffusion

The passive movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.