you have to know your blood type,but if its an emergency u just need to get O type of blood.
in some cases of blood transfusion patient may have allergic reactions ,in order to prevent this avil is prescribed by the physician
Pretransfusion blood typing and antibody screening of the patient's blood, followed by a complete crossmatch with type compatable donor blood products will prevent acute transfusion reactions.
Heparin is given after a transfusion to prevent blood clotting.
Diphenhydramine is generally ordered for patients before infusion of blood components if the patient has a history of mild/moderate allergic (urticarial) reactions during/following transfusion.
Antamine is given 30 minutes before a blood transfusion. This is to assess for allergic reactions.
Through blood transfusion
The patient benefits from blood salvage by the elimination of the risk of blood-transmitted virus or blood transfusion reactions.
Mislabeling of blood specimens can result in hemolytic transfusion reactions from the incompatible blood.
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.
J. A. F. Napier has written: 'Handbook of blood transfusion therapy' -- subject(s): Transfusion, Blood Transfusion, Blood 'Blood transfusion therapy' -- subject(s): Transfusion, Blood
To prevent transfusion reactions. Infusing incompatible red cells will cause the patients antibodies to bind to them, resulting in severe clotting and hemolysis.
transfusion is required for you. Or you will die.