What is the term for the process of removing or inactivating antibodies from a patient's plasma to prevent an adverse reaction during blood transfusion?

A Plasma exchange ✓
B Plateletpheresis
C Cryoprecipitation
D Adsorption and filtration

Explanation

Plasma exchange is a process where the patient's plasma is removed and replaced with fresh frozen plasma or albumin to remove or inactivate antibodies.

Mnemonic

'Exchange' = swap out bad plasma

Source

AABB Technical Manual
Hematology Hematology: Blood Grouping and Crossmatching Hematology: Blood Grouping and Crossmatching Hard MEDICAL Confidence: medium