What is the purpose of using a 'pre-warm' technique in blood banking for crossmatching?
A
To enhance the reactivity of cold agglutinins
B
To reduce the risk of hemolysis due to cold antibodies
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C
To improve the detection of warm autoantibodies
D
To increase the sensitivity of antibody detection
Explanation
The pre-warm technique is used to reduce the risk of hemolysis due to cold antibodies by warming the patient's serum before crossmatching.
Source
Transfusion Medicine journal
Hematology
Hematology: Blood Grouping and Crossmatching
Hematology: Blood Grouping and Crossmatching
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MEDICAL
Confidence: medium
