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If your friend with type O plus blood needs a blood transfusion can your type A plus blood be given safely to him?
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∙ 14y ago
No. O types must receive blood from other O types.
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Why is heparin given after blood transfusion?
Heparin is given after a transfusion to prevent blood clotting.
Why is antamin gven to blood transfusion?
Antamine is given 30 minutes before a blood transfusion. This is to assess for allergic reactions.
When given 2 pints of blood is this a transfusion?
Yes it is
How is a blood transfusion given?
if im correct 2 hours
What risks for a recipient in a blood transfusion are there?
The blood given by transfusion must be matched with the recipient's blood type. Incompatible blood types can cause a serious adverse reaction (transfusion reaction). Blood is introduced slowly by gravity flow directly into the veins
What is the test given before receiving a blood transfusion?
A Group and Screen is taken pre transfusion, this is to check the blood group to ensure the patient recieves the correct blood group.
Which blood group is the only one that can be given in transfusion to any other blood group?
o negative
What are the complications with a blood transfusion?
Asssuming the correctly-typed blood was administered, the most common type of infusion reaction is fever, often pre-treated with Tylenol/Benadryl before the transfusion is given.
What are the hazards of incompatible blood transfusion?
Risks associated with autologous blood transfusion include transfusion reaction if an allogeneic blood transfusion was inadvertently given and transmission of infectious agents if the blood became contaminated.
Dose it matter what blood I use for a transfusion?
If a transfusion is given to a patient from a person with a different blood type, the immune system will attack those blood cells. This can cause a severe reaction in the patient, including shock to the immune system or death.
Why is normal saline given after blood transfusion?
Normal saline is the only IV fluid which is compatible with our blood. Given before to flush blood from the iv catheter and after to rinse it to make the site patent.
What is the best type of blood to receive if you need blood?
O negative can be given to a person with any bloodtype, but if possible it is better for a person requiring transfusion to be given blood matching their own bloodtype.
