An adverse response by the body to a blood transfusion, which can range from mild to severe. Allergic Transfusion Reaction (ATR): A type of transfusion reaction characterized by allergic symptoms ...

This type is considered a universal donor because it does not have the antigens that could trigger a major incompatibility ...

In the developed world, most of the reported complications of transfusion have an immunological basis. Although the media and the public are worried about the infectious risks of transfusion ...

SEVERE anaphylactic transfusion reactions are rare ... retention of bromsulfalein of 24 per cent at 45 minutes and Type B, Rho-positive blood. A thoracic roentgenogram showed a small area of ...

including patient blood management (PBM), pre-transfusion testing, investigation of antibody problems and transfusion reactions, component therapy, hemostasis consultation, apheresis collections and ...

Besides ABO and Rh, there are over 30 other blood group systems recognised by the International Society of Blood Transfusion ... prevent adverse reactions. For example, a Type A person cannot ...